Sociology 358 Spring 1989EXAMPLE QUESTIONNAIREThis information is being collected as an example for questionnaire construction in this class. I am actuallyinterested in students' answers to the questions, but this is NOT part of any larger research project, and the onlything that will be done with this information is to construct a class example. Please comment on thequestionnaire or on the back if any question seems confusing or biased or if you need to explain an answer. Iwould like your cooperation so that we can have a worthwhile example, but you may refuse to answer any or allquestions. This is anonymous. Please give your honest opinions.First, what is your feeling about making "racism and sexism on the campus" a theme for the methods class?For each of the following, please circle an answer to indicate how much you agree or disagree with each item.I have gotten new ideas from the discussions of racism and sexism. {IDEAS}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEMuch of the general discussion of racism and sexism seems pointless. {POINT}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEIt has been worthwhile to hear others' opinions about the "racism and sexism" issues. {OTHERS}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEThe research methods concepts are made clearer when they are illustrated with examples from theracism/sexism discussions. {CONCEPTS}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEThe emotions raised by discussions of racism or sexism make it harder to learn the research concepts.{EMOTION}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEThe idea of having a general theme for studying methods is a good one. {THEME}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEI worry about the reaction if I express an unpopular opinion in class discussions. {WORRY}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEI personally am getting pretty tired of hearing so much about the problems of minorities. {TIRED}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEI would like to have more discussion of the issues around the idea of "date rape." {DATERAPE}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEI would like to have more discussion of ways of measuring discrimination or prejudice.{MEASURE}STRONGLY AGREE AGREE UNDECIDED DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREEPerceptions of DiscriminationThe following questions ask for your own best judgment about how serious a problem each of the followingkinds of discrimination is on this campus. I understand that you may not have any personal experience withsome of these, but I would like your opinion anyway. I am using the word "discrimination" as a shorthand forall forms of negative behavior, including verbal or physical harrassment, discriminatory denial of privileges orrecognition, or overt expressions of prejudice. Please circle the answer that is closest to your own opinion.Discrimination against racial or ethnic minority students by other students. {MINBYSTU}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against racial or ethnic minority students by professors or administrators. {MINBYFAC}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against "white" (i.e. European ancestry) students by "minority" students. {WHIBYSTU}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against "white" (i.e. European ancestry) students by professors or administrators.{WHIBYFAC}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against female students by male students. {FEMBYSTU}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against male students by female students. {MALBYSTU}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against female students by professors or administrators. {FEMBYFAC}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMDiscrimination against male students by professors or administrators. {MALBYFAC}SERIOUS PROBLEM SOME PROBLEM SMALL PROBLEM NO PROBLEMFinally a couple of background questions. Please circle the best answer.Gender: FEMALE MALE {SEX}Are you a member of a sorority or fraternity? YES NO {GREEK}Where is your home? WISCONSIN OTHER STATE {STATE}Do you consider yourself to be a member of a racial, ethnic, or religious minority? YES NO{MINORITY}Comments on the topic or the
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