Just dropping by... for science!

[Greeny]

Alright, I don't frequent this board because while I plan to at one point step into Visual Novel-ing I've got a busy schedule at the moment. But I require a little bit of your time.

Anyways, so for school I'm conducting a small-scale sociological research on gender roles and views and the internet. The idea is to run a questionnaire/survey. It's a bit of a long one; but I'd appreciate it if you filled it out and sent it on (anonymously if you want) to gottaloverealscience@gmail.com.

Also, I'm not sure if it's a good survey so feedback will be appreciated so I might make amendments to get better results.
Anyways, just copy into a new mail, fill out and send.


Questionnaire

Quick guide:
On open questions, feel free to respond in short or in any way which you feel will answer the question sufficiently. If a question is hypothetical for you, don’t feel compelled to answer it.
On multiple choice questions, simply type an “X” or any other clear, distinct mark of choice to indicate the answer that fits the most accurately.
On statements (indicated by #), type a number from 1 to 5 after the statement, meaning as follows:
1= Disagree
2= Disagree, but not entirely
3= No particular opinion
4= Agree, but not entirely
5= Agree

We hope you will answer this questionnaire truthfully. If there are any questions you really don’t feel comfortable answering, you are not compelled to give a response.

Demographic Information:

Age:
Gender:
Relationship status:

In real life, I consider myself:
- Reserved
- Outgoing
- Versatile

On the internet, I consider myself:
- Reserved
- Outgoing
- Versatile

For social interaction, I prominently use:
- E-mail
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
- Instant Messaging (IM)
- Message Boards
- Social Networks


Survey:

Set 1: On trust and honesty
# I always reveal my gender online when possible.
# I trust that the personal information provided by other people is truthful.
# I would lie about my gender online to fit in.
# I would lie about my gender online to mislead others.
# I would lie about my gender online for my amusement.
# I am comfortable revealing my gender online.
# I do not mind if the gender information provided by others is fake.
# I conceal my gender when possible.
# I will only reveal my gender to people I trust.
# I am a generally trusting person.
# I have no problems with lying to people.
# There is no spoon.

People are inclined to be:
- Honest
- Dishonest
- Balanced

If I find out a person has lied about their gender, my reaction is:


Set 2: On communication

# I think my own gender will act honestly on the internet.
# I think the opposite gender will act honestly on the internet.
# I am wary when I meet someone of the opposite gender on the internet
# I prefer to interact with my own gender on the internet.
# I prefer to interact with the opposite gender on the internet.
# I choose to avoid sites where I am likely to interact with the opposite gender.
# I do not communicate differently depending on gender online.
# I try to treat the opposite gender with more respect.
# I try to treat my own gender with more respect.
# I do not notice what someone I interact with online’s gender is.
# I assume people will be of the same sex online.
# I assume people will be of the opposite sex online.

Set 3: Gender view

# Both genders are equal in every aspect.
# Men are more intuitive than women.
# Women are more logical than men.
# Women should be given more freedom.
# Men should be given more freedom.
# Men and women deserve equal salaries.
# The average woman is more suitable for housework.
# The average man is more suitable for physically exerting jobs.
# My gender doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
# In general, the opposite gender is too arrogant.
# In general, my gender is too arrogant.
# I consider my own gender to be discriminated against.
# I consider the opposite gender to be discriminated against.
# I consider my own gender superior.
# I consider the opposite gender superior.
# I think certain differences exist in the needs and desires of both genders.
# As a man, I would hold the door for a woman.
# As a woman, I would want the door to be held for me by a man.

My attitude towards traditional gender roles is:
- Positive
- Negative
- Neutral

When dealing with the opposite gender I change my attitude:
- Positively
- Negatively
- Not at all


The advantages of being a man are:


The advantages of being a woman are:


The disadvantages of being a man are:


The disadvantages of being a woman are:


My experiences with the opposite gender are:


My opinions on this questionnaire:


Please send this form to gottaloverealscience@gmail.com.
Thank you for your participation.

[papillon]

Your last questions are each worthy of entire books in themselves; since I can't take the time to answer them properly and don't want to give a stupid incomplete answer, it puts me off trying to answer *anything*.

Also, talking about sex and gender and NOT addressing the trans issue makes things a little confusing.

[Greeny]

Well I did consider that, but my research doesn't really go into that area because I won't be able to draw any patterns or answers from trans people. Nothing against them, but they're not really the target subjects of my research.

[Glasskitten]

# The average woman is more suitable for housework.
# The average man is more suitable for physically exerting jobs.

I don't know how to read those. Is it "more suitable for <task> than other tasks" or "more suitable for <task> than an average member of the other sex"?