Personal Investigation 2

Question 1

Aim of PI2

Answer 1

To find out whether time spent on social media per day effects whether beauty standards are accepted as the norm

Question 2

Experimental hypothesis

Answer 2

The more hours spent on social media per day the more likely that beauty standards are accepted as the norm

Question 3

Null hypothesis

Answer 3

The amount of hours spent on social media per day will have no effect on whether beauty standards are accepted as the norm any difference will be due to chance

Question 4

Independent variable

Answer 4

Time spent on social media per day

Question 5

Dependant variable

Answer 5

Whether beauty standards have become the norm

Question 6

2 confounding variables

Answer 6

1. The content/apps they use e.g insta vs Twitter and the people you follow
2. The individuals perception on beauty standards

Question 7

2 extraneous variables

Answer 7

1. Time of year interview was conducted- summer months influencers will be wearing less clothes, promoting a ‘beach body’
2. Age- whilest are target population was 16-60 most Ps were aged between 16-21, older generations may not use social media as much as younger generations

Question 8

Methodology

Answer 8

Structures interview- all questions decided in advance all Ps asked same questions in same order to ensure validity and allows for quantitative and qualitative data. However, there may be interviewer bias by the way questions are asked, could emphasise certain words communicate expectations, Ps may feel less comfortable verbally communicating answers rather than writing in a questionnaire

Question 9

Experimental design

Answer 9

Independent groups- no individual has data in more than one cell; data is independent

Question 10

Sample

Answer 10

Opportunity sample of friends and family ages 16-60 this is more cost effective and less time consuming than random. However there is a chance of bias, cannot he generalised

Question 11

Graphical representation

Answer 11

Bar chart- nominal data presented in catagories

Question 12

Experimental design

Answer 12

Independent measures ( each P does not have more than one score in each cell)

Question 13

Statistical test

Answer 13

Chi squared test, appropriate because it’s looking for a difference, design was independent groups and data was nominal

Question 14

3 findings

Answer 14

1. 28 people say beauty standards have become the norm
2. 19 people spent 1-3 hours on social media per day
3. Instagram was the most popular form of social media with 19 people choosing it

Question 15

Reliablitity Assessing and Implementation

Answer 15

1. Inter-rater each interviewee goes through same process and instructions
2. Correlate findings from each interview to ensure they all produce similar results. The judgements of each interviewer compared to resolve any disagreements