Topic: The effects of social groups on an individual
Topic question: Do social groups bring out different personalities in an individual?
Hypothesis: Different social groups cause individuals to react to and perceive similar situations in different ways.
Date Questionnaire is due: Thursday 10th December
Questionnaire:
Please answer the following questions truthfully.
Age: 10 -14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55 +
Gender: Male Female
1. Name 3-4 different groups you are part of (family, social group, extra-curricular, clubs, etc)
2. Are larger groups more important than smaller groups? Why?
3. Do individuals of the group appear to have the same attitude?
4. Are you comfortable being close to their friends?
5. For the above question list 3-5 behavioural similarities you experience over all the groups
6. Now list 3-5 behavioural differences that you experience as part of each different group
7. Describe some major differences between how you act around your family group, and how you act in a social group (i.e. at school, the workplace etc)
8. Do any members of the group appear to be less important than others? Why?
9. On the scale below, list how important you are in a few of the groups mentioned above.
Most Important [----------------------------------------------------------------] Least Important
10. Where are you? Why do you think this is so?
11. How do you feel you could change this 'ranking', making it:
i) Better or
ii) Worse?
12. Describe a difference, if any, between how you interact with people you see on a daily basis, as apposed to people you see monthly, or even once a year?
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Topic question: Do social groups bring out different personalities in an individual?
Hypothesis: Different social groups cause individuals to react to and perceive similar situations in different ways.
Date Questionnaire is due: Thursday 10th December
Questionnaire:
Please answer the following questions truthfully.
Age: 10 -14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55 +
Gender: Male Female
1. Name 3-4 different groups you are part of (family, social group, extra-curricular, clubs, etc)
2. Are larger groups more important than smaller groups? Why?
3. Do individuals of the group appear to have the same attitude?
4. Are you comfortable being close to their friends?
5. For the above question list 3-5 behavioural similarities you experience over all the groups
6. Now list 3-5 behavioural differences that you experience as part of each different group
7. Describe some major differences between how you act around your family group, and how you act in a social group (i.e. at school, the workplace etc)
8. Do any members of the group appear to be less important than others? Why?
9. On the scale below, list how important you are in a few of the groups mentioned above.
Most Important [----------------------------------------------------------------] Least Important
10. Where are you? Why do you think this is so?
11. How do you feel you could change this 'ranking', making it:
i) Better or
ii) Worse?
12. Describe a difference, if any, between how you interact with people you see on a daily basis, as apposed to people you see monthly, or even once a year?
Thank you for participating in this questionnaire, we value your honest answers.
If you are interested in this subject, see some of the attachments.
