Sunday, July 12, 2009

Happiness

1- Do you think these data collection tools are valid scientific tools? Why or why not?

I don’t think these data collection are 100% valid, because with some question we can not decide that we are happy or not. The results can be different at a different time; it will depend on the time of our life we are facing. This is just a computer program it’s not natural way to measure our happiness. Also, with this tool we can not judge about bigger population. For example, we can not say Chinese are happier than Canadian.
2-Do you think your results on the on-line survey would be different if you did it at another time or day? Why or why not?
No, because our happiness level can be change in any minutes. Also, I don’t believe this computer programs result. Some people may not pay attention to the following ones and will just respond as it goes.
3- which of the two tools is better to do with a large group of people (eg. university students, people living in cities versus rural locations, etc.) to discover patterns of happiness in a given population? Why do you think one is better than the other?
I don’t think any of them will be the best tool to do with a large group of people to discover patterns of happiness. Could be a mixture of both, the happy-face questionnaire and the on-line questionnaire, but I think none of them will perfectly suit. I think both are lacking something.

2 comments:

  1. well i think u are rite, maryam....wow, sure u r like an expert............:p

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  2. hi,
    i argeen withs your qusetion 3.
    that is right.

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