Psych Challenge

Survey Method

Samuel Omotunde

Hypothesis:

I believe that students who mostly study in school are more likely to do well on tests
than students who mostly study at home.

Reasoning:

Students who study in school are not faced with the same challenges those who
study at home face which include being distracted by real life problems, television,
computers, video games, etc. These things become distractions and replace the
materials learned by the student in school, thus not allowing them to receive the
information they need in order to pass an upcoming exam or test. Students in
school are more likely to remember more things if distractions such as those listed
above are not available to them. A student studying in class also allows them to
discuss with each other on a more serious note and ask the instructor or teacher for
help on certain areas of their notes.

Sample:

I will survey at least 10 high school or college students and try to receive an equal
number of both males and females.

Planning:

I will create my survey using Google Docs/Drive. This program will allow me to
upload a web link to the class website so that I can direct students not only in my
class, but anyone willing to take the survey to. The survey will not require them to
record their name, age or ethnicity and simply ask them to answer the questions
and submit their responses.

Survey Results:

Over the course of 3 weeks, approximately 29 students had their answers to my

survey recorded, in which 14 males and 13 females participated in. This means that
44% of the survey takers only spend around a maximum of 3 hours studying a
subject in a 7 day session, while 18% of the survey takers take advantage of this
time span and use around a minimum of 7 hours to study for a test or exam. Survey
takers when asked if they were told to study before going home, if they would be
more likely to study recorded at 74.1% of them answering yes (20 of the 29
students). 51% of all survey takers often likely to ask a teacher for help on a
subject theyre studying and 23.1% never seem to bother.

Reflection:

Through my survey results my hypothesis was proven true. I learned that only 18%
of the participants studied for 7 or more hours while the 37% studied for 3-6, and
44% studied for 1-3 hours over the course of a weeks length at home. Even though
74.1% of students who would told to study before going home would agree to have
studied at home. 38% were recorded to have said yes to using extra time in school
to study. About 57% of students who study in general study with friends and 22% of
these students are the same students that were more likely to study when being
told so.

From the results, I was also able to tell that students were more likely to study for a
more extended length of time if prompted to by their teachers and if they received
additional help in school on a subject they would have trouble on. More of these
students would have success on studying before the test than they would have at
home, due to the amount of focus they would place on the task at hand? If this
survey was to be conducted again, I would increase the number of questions asked
and would have queried the survey takers on what they do at home and how many
times have they found their selves unable to concentrate at a home environment. I
would have also asked their chances of passing a test they only studied for at home
versus at school. My thoughts on making this survey are that I couldve improved on
it much better and cleaned it up. As well that I should have used more time to
conduct responses from students.
Do students perform better on tests/quizzes
when they study at school or study at home?
What gender are you?

1. Male.
2. Female.

How many hours do you usually study at home over the course of a week?

1. 1-3.
2. 3-6.
3. 7+.

How many times will you go over a subject that you know will be on a test
that you don't understand?

1. 1 time.
2. 2 times.
3. 3+ times.

How often will you ask your teacher in school if you don't understand
something?

1. Often.
2. Barely.
3. Never.

Do you use extra time in school to study when told so?

1. Yes.
2. No.

Do you study with friends?

1. Yes.
2. No.

How many of your friends study?

1. 1-3.
2. 3-5.
3. All of them.
 4. None of them.

If youre told to study before you go home, are you more likely to study?

1. Yes.
2. No.

Do you tend to remember things you've reviewed the day before or 5

minutes before the test?

1. The day before.

2. 5 minutes before.
3. Neither.

Does music help you study?

1. Yes.
2. No.