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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Post Your "Field Research" Exercise Here
The directions will be given in class...post your results in the comments section...
1. 6 out of 9 students said they were addicted to something. 2. Students said they were addicted to caffeine, coffee, cigarettes, the internet, and one student said life. 3. Only 1 of these students mentioned more than one addiction. 4. 8 out of 9 students agreed that the internet was addictive. 5. Some of the reasons for students believing the internet was addictive were that it was time-consuming, people have little self control and can't stop using it every five minutes, people use it as a stress reliever from homework and other assignments, and that people have become too dependent on it to be able to stop. 6. 2 out of 9 students said all addictions were bad but neither could explain why. They said that by definition, addictions didn't seem like a good habit. 7. 7 out of 9 students said not all addictions were bad. They used the internet as an example and some mentioned exercise and learning as well. 8. The average percentages given for students addicted on campus were between the 80%-85% range. The percentage for general addiction was much more skewed, the lowest being 20% and the highest being 100%
I interviewed 3 people, and we ended up getting lost from each other.
1. No. 2. Yes, constantly on internet about 12 hours a day 3. No, there are addictions like being addicted to exercise that are beneficial to ones health 4. 10% of students/general public
1. Text Messaging 2. Yes 3. Not necessarily, some addictions are beneficial 4. 80% of people
1. No. 2. Yes, people who play the computer video games. 3. No 4. 30%
1. 1/3 people said they were addicted to something. 2. Text Messaging 3. None 4. 3/3 said the internet was addicting 5. Surfing the web, playing video games 6. None of them said that all addictions were bad. 7. 3. They all agreed that addictions that were beneficial to ones health weren't bad. 8. 40%
1.All of them except for two people said they were addicted to something.
2. Three people said that they were addicted to facebook, one said they were addicted to the internet. One said he was addicted to working out. Two people said they were addicted to texting. One person that was addicted to facebook said he was also addicted to television.
3.Two people had two addictions they admitted to: one was addicted to facebook and television, and the other said she was addicted to texting and biting her nails (Although the last one I think is more of a habit).
4.One person said they were addicted to the internet, although I think the 3 people who are addicted to facebook are in some way addicted to the internet.
5.People said the internet could be addicting for the following reasons: meeting a lot of people in virtual worlds instead of real-life, some people can experience an emotional low if they do not have the internet, one person mentioned that he spends a lot of time playing online games, lack of internet can make one feel cut-off from the rest of the world, and because nowadays its part of a routine.
6.Five subjects said that addictions are bad because they consume individuals' lives and interfere with other aspects, such as schooling. One of those five subjects also said that an addict can feel like they need whatever they are addicted to to live.
7.The rest of the four subjects said that not all addictions are bad, but it depends on the severity of the addiction and if it interferes with the rest of one's life. Two of these subjects that said all addictions are not bad, and mentioned that exercise is a good addiction because that health is a good quality to have, and other said that the perseverance he has developed from playing baseball spills onto other parts of his life. The other two subjects did not provide examples.
8.The average percentage from the subjects' answers are 75 to 80 percent, with one subject saying that 100% of people on campus is addicted to something.
ROBERT MORAN GUSTAVO DIAZ SHAWN HONORE MARIO BARRIGA
FIELD RESEARCH EXERCISE - part one of post- these are just the interviews. the 8 questions will be in a new post.
Robert’s results Person 1 1. Addicted to playing basketball everyday; feels anxious without playing. 2. Yes. Mainly because its available to everyone with a computer. 3. Only addictions that could truly hurt people are ones related to drugs. 4. 75% for campus, and 50% in general.
Person 2 1. Addicted to drinking milk, and lots of it everyday. 2. Yes, because everyone has to use it for educational purposes, yet could distracted with other things that are available online. 3. Yes, any kind of addiction is bad. 4. 40% for campus, 30 % in general.
Person 3 1. No, unless playing guitar too much is considered an addiction. 2. Yes, knows to many people, including his roommate, who spend too much using the computer in doors rather than being outdoors. 3. No, some addictions—or as he called them habits—are just part of human nature. Most dangerous are the ones involving drugs. 4. 30% for campus, 30% in general Gustavo’s results
Person 1 1. No. Not addicted to anything. 2. Yes. Internet addiction is possible. 3. No, some addictions like eating healthy for instance is not. 4. 50% of people in general are addicts. 10% on campus are addicted to something.
Person 2 1. No. Not addicted to anything. 2. Yes. Internet addiction is possible. 3. Yes, all addictions negatively affect the individual. 4. 65% of people in general are addicts. 30% on campus are addicted to something.
Person 3 1. No. Not addicted to anything. 2. Yes. Internet addiction is possible. 3. No, some addictions are good for you. (However, couldn't think of any examples.) 4. 40% of people are addicted to something in general; on campus, same percent exists, 40%.
Mario’s Results Person 1 1. No, I am not addicted to anything. 2. No, I cannot be technically addicted to internet use. 3. Most addictions are bad; an addiction to me is when the situation of being addicted is so bad the person is not able to handle themselves. 4. 40% are addicts in general. 15% are addicts on campus. Person 2 1. I am addicted to caffeine. 2. Yes, I can be technically addicted to internet use. 3. I guess addictions are bad, some addictions are good like reading books. 4. 30% are addicts in general. 15% are addicts on campus. Person 3 1. No, unless meeting people can be counted as an addiction? 2. Yes, I can be technically addicted to internet use. 3. No, addiction to perfection can be good, or addiction to doing good things for the community. 4. 50% are addicts in generals. 70% are addicts on campus.
Shawn’s Results Person 1 1. Addicted to internet use 2. Addicted to internet use because her school life revolves around being able to connect and network 3. No, not all addictions are bad because people might have positive addiction like success or being the best at something 4. 75%, 60%
Person 2 1. No 2. Yes, because if you have the desire to always go on and you cant function without it 3. Yes to a certain extent if you are too addicted to something it could control your life and ultimately be unhealthy. 4. 60%, 50%
Person 3 1. Love 2. yes if you play WOW(World of War Craft) because it turns into there lives because they spend the majority of there time on the net trying to beat it 3. No, if your addicted to exercise or knitting 4. 90%, 75%
ROBERT MORAN SHAWN HONORE GUSTAVO DIAZ MARIO BARRIGA
OVERALL RESULTS-8 QUESTIONS
1. 5 out of 12 were addicted to something. 2. Love, Internet use, caffeine, drinking milk, playing basketball. 3. None 4. 11 out of 12 said addiction of Internet use is possible 5. Playing online games. School assignments revolve around the Internet. It’s available to everyone that has a computer. They know many people who use the Internet too much. 6. 6 out of 12 said that all addiction is bad. Reasons include that people could be negatively be affected by any addiction; that it could control your life; 7. 6 out of 12 said that all addictions are not bad. Exercising, knitting, eating healthy, doing good for the community. 8. Average is 45.83 % for campus, and for general is 47.5%
First Person 1. No. 2. Yes, because people would find something to stay on. 3. Yes, because too much of anything is bad. 4. On campus: 60%, In general: 70% Second Person 1. Yes, I am addicted to pot. 2. Yes, because it is something that calms your mind. 3. No, sometimes you need something to calm you down. 4. On campus: 90%, In general: 90% Third Person 1. Yes, online shopping and Facebook. 2. Yes, because it could be something of a substitute for something that you need to do. 3. Yes, because you over due things. 4. On campus: 100%, In general: 100%
Results 1. Two people said that they were addicted to something. 2. The addictions that they said that they had were pot and shopping and Facebook. 3. One person mentioned more than one addiction. 4. All three said that the Internet can be addictive. 5. That we use the Internet for something that we would not want to do. 6. Two people said that addictions could be bad because there could be too much of anything bad and you could over due things. 7. One person said that all addictions are not bad. An example that the person gave was an addiction to working out. 8. The average percent was about 80%.
1. 2/3 2. Shopping and Facebook 3. 0 4. 3/3 5. Devoting too much time to anything is not good; If someone can not control what they are doing which makes them powerless which is not good. 6. 3/3 7. 0 8. 65%
1.)5 out of 9 said they were addicted to something. 2.)ciggarettes,shopping,food,caffeine,marijuana 3.)1 out of 9 mentioned they addicted to more than one thing 4.)8 out 9 said the internet could be addictive 5.)its a constant need for school, it has association with social pressures , to fill a void, its a routine of daily life, they blame face book 6.)5 out of 9 said all addictions are bad. because you no longer choose to use or do whatever your addiction is, they begin to control your behavior 7.)4 out of 9 said all adicctions are not bad. exercise,bible reading, healthy eating 8.)on campus average 70% in general average 75%
Group: Erika, Brenda, Spencer
ReplyDelete1. 6 out of 9 students said they were addicted to something.
2. Students said they were addicted to caffeine, coffee, cigarettes, the internet, and one student said life.
3. Only 1 of these students mentioned more than one addiction.
4. 8 out of 9 students agreed that the internet was addictive.
5. Some of the reasons for students believing the internet was addictive were that it was time-consuming, people have little self control and can't stop using it every five minutes, people use it as a stress reliever from homework and other assignments, and that people have become too dependent on it to be able to stop.
6. 2 out of 9 students said all addictions were bad but neither could explain why. They said that by definition, addictions didn't seem like a good habit.
7. 7 out of 9 students said not all addictions were bad. They used the internet as an example and some mentioned exercise and learning as well.
8. The average percentages given for students addicted on campus were between the 80%-85% range. The percentage for general addiction was much more skewed, the lowest being 20% and the highest being 100%
I interviewed 3 people, and we ended up getting lost from each other.
ReplyDelete1. No.
2. Yes, constantly on internet about 12 hours a day
3. No, there are addictions like being addicted to exercise that are beneficial to ones health
4. 10% of students/general public
1. Text Messaging
2. Yes
3. Not necessarily, some addictions are beneficial
4. 80% of people
1. No.
2. Yes, people who play the computer video games.
3. No
4. 30%
1. 1/3 people said they were addicted to something.
2. Text Messaging
3. None
4. 3/3 said the internet was addicting
5. Surfing the web, playing video games
6. None of them said that all addictions were bad.
7. 3. They all agreed that addictions that were beneficial to ones health weren't bad.
8. 40%
Tahir Aimaq
ReplyDeleteLiliana Ramirez
Janette Orozco
1.All of them except for two people said they were addicted to something.
2. Three people said that they were addicted to facebook, one said they were addicted to the internet. One said he was addicted to working out. Two people said they were addicted to texting. One person that was addicted to facebook said he was also addicted to television.
3.Two people had two addictions they admitted to: one was addicted to facebook and television, and the other said she was addicted to texting and biting her nails (Although the last one I think is more of a habit).
4.One person said they were addicted to the internet, although I think the 3 people who are addicted to facebook are in some way addicted to the internet.
5.People said the internet could be addicting for the following reasons: meeting a lot of people in virtual worlds instead of real-life, some people can experience an emotional low if they do not have the internet, one person mentioned that he spends a lot of time playing online games, lack of internet can make one feel cut-off from the rest of the world, and because nowadays its part of a routine.
6.Five subjects said that addictions are bad because they consume individuals' lives and interfere with other aspects, such as schooling. One of those five subjects also said that an addict can feel like they need whatever they are addicted to to live.
7.The rest of the four subjects said that not all addictions are bad, but it depends on the severity of the addiction and if it interferes with the rest of one's life. Two of these subjects that said all addictions are not bad, and mentioned that exercise is a good addiction because that health is a good quality to have, and other said that the perseverance he has developed from playing baseball spills onto other parts of his life. The other two subjects did not provide examples.
8.The average percentage from the subjects' answers are 75 to 80 percent, with one subject saying that 100% of people on campus is addicted to something.
ROBERT MORAN
ReplyDeleteGUSTAVO DIAZ
SHAWN HONORE
MARIO BARRIGA
FIELD RESEARCH EXERCISE - part one of post- these are just the interviews. the 8 questions will be in a new post.
Robert’s results
Person 1
1. Addicted to playing basketball everyday; feels anxious without playing.
2. Yes. Mainly because its available to everyone with a computer.
3. Only addictions that could truly hurt people are ones related to drugs.
4. 75% for campus, and 50% in general.
Person 2
1. Addicted to drinking milk, and lots of it everyday.
2. Yes, because everyone has to use it for educational purposes, yet could distracted with other things that are available online.
3. Yes, any kind of addiction is bad.
4. 40% for campus, 30 % in general.
Person 3
1. No, unless playing guitar too much is considered an addiction.
2. Yes, knows to many people, including his roommate, who spend too much using the computer in doors rather than being outdoors.
3. No, some addictions—or as he called them habits—are just part of human nature. Most dangerous are the ones involving drugs.
4. 30% for campus, 30% in general
Gustavo’s results
Person 1
1. No. Not addicted to anything.
2. Yes. Internet addiction is possible.
3. No, some addictions like eating healthy for instance is not.
4. 50% of people in general are addicts. 10% on campus are addicted to something.
Person 2
1. No. Not addicted to anything.
2. Yes. Internet addiction is possible.
3. Yes, all addictions negatively affect the individual.
4. 65% of people in general are addicts. 30% on campus are addicted to something.
Person 3
1. No. Not addicted to anything.
2. Yes. Internet addiction is possible.
3. No, some addictions are good for you. (However, couldn't think of any examples.)
4. 40% of people are addicted to something in general; on campus, same percent exists, 40%.
Mario’s Results
Person 1
1. No, I am not addicted to anything.
2. No, I cannot be technically addicted to internet use.
3. Most addictions are bad; an addiction to me is when the situation of being addicted is so bad the person is not able to handle themselves.
4. 40% are addicts in general.
15% are addicts on campus.
Person 2
1. I am addicted to caffeine.
2. Yes, I can be technically addicted to internet use.
3. I guess addictions are bad, some addictions are good like reading books.
4. 30% are addicts in general.
15% are addicts on campus.
Person 3
1. No, unless meeting people can be counted as an addiction?
2. Yes, I can be technically addicted to internet use.
3. No, addiction to perfection can be good, or addiction to doing good things for the community.
4. 50% are addicts in generals.
70% are addicts on campus.
Shawn’s Results
Person 1
1. Addicted to internet use
2. Addicted to internet use because her school life revolves around being able to connect and network
3. No, not all addictions are bad because people might have positive addiction like success or being the best at something
4. 75%, 60%
Person 2
1. No
2. Yes, because if you have the desire to always go on and you cant function without it
3. Yes to a certain extent if you are too addicted to something it could control your life and ultimately be unhealthy.
4. 60%, 50%
Person 3
1. Love
2. yes if you play WOW(World of War Craft) because it turns into there lives because they spend the majority of there time on the net trying to beat it
3. No, if your addicted to exercise or knitting
4. 90%, 75%
ROBERT MORAN
ReplyDeleteSHAWN HONORE
GUSTAVO DIAZ
MARIO BARRIGA
OVERALL RESULTS-8 QUESTIONS
1. 5 out of 12 were addicted to something.
2. Love, Internet use, caffeine, drinking milk, playing basketball.
3. None
4. 11 out of 12 said addiction of Internet use is possible
5. Playing online games. School assignments revolve around the Internet. It’s available to everyone that has a computer. They know many people who use the Internet too much.
6. 6 out of 12 said that all addiction is bad. Reasons include that people could be negatively be affected by any addiction; that it could control your life;
7. 6 out of 12 said that all addictions are not bad. Exercising, knitting, eating healthy, doing good for the community.
8. Average is 45.83 % for campus, and for general is 47.5%
Gary Aragon: Group members-Jose and Breyanna
ReplyDeleteFirst Person
1. No.
2. Yes, because people would find something to stay on.
3. Yes, because too much of anything is bad.
4. On campus: 60%, In general: 70%
Second Person
1. Yes, I am addicted to pot.
2. Yes, because it is something that calms your mind.
3. No, sometimes you need something to calm you down.
4. On campus: 90%, In general: 90%
Third Person
1. Yes, online shopping and Facebook.
2. Yes, because it could be something of a substitute for something that you need to do.
3. Yes, because you over due things.
4. On campus: 100%, In general: 100%
Results
1. Two people said that they were addicted to something.
2. The addictions that they said that they had were pot and shopping and Facebook.
3. One person mentioned more than one addiction.
4. All three said that the Internet can be addictive.
5. That we use the Internet for something that we would not want to do.
6. Two people said that addictions could be bad because there could be too much of anything bad and you could over due things.
7. One person said that all addictions are not bad. An example that the person gave was an addiction to working out.
8. The average percent was about 80%.
1. 2/3
ReplyDelete2. Shopping and Facebook
3. 0
4. 3/3
5. Devoting too much time to anything is not good; If someone can not control what they are doing which makes them powerless which is not good.
6. 3/3
7. 0
8. 65%
1.)5 out of 9 said they were addicted to something.
ReplyDelete2.)ciggarettes,shopping,food,caffeine,marijuana
3.)1 out of 9 mentioned they addicted to more than one thing
4.)8 out 9 said the internet could be addictive
5.)its a constant need for school, it has association with social pressures , to fill a void, its a routine of daily life, they blame face book
6.)5 out of 9 said all addictions are bad.
because you no longer choose to use or do whatever your addiction is, they begin to control your behavior
7.)4 out of 9 said all adicctions are not bad.
exercise,bible reading, healthy eating
8.)on campus average 70%
in general average 75%
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- Erick