Final Project: Introduction, Literature Review, and Methods Section & Final Research Paper (A+ Or Money Back Gaurantee Only Users)

turnerd_m2.a2.docx

Home >Psychology homework help >Final Project: Introduction, Literature Review, and Methods Section & Final Research Paper (A+ Or Money Back Gaurantee Only Users)

Running Head: Assignment 2: Final Project: Sampling 1

USE AND MISUSE OF INFORMATION PRESENTED AS PERCENTAGE 6

Assignment 2: Final Project: Sampling

Name

Class

Instructor

School.

Date

The topic I chose for this paper is the effect of peer pressure on conformity. My research question for this study is what is the relationship between peer pressure and underage drinking? My hypothesis is that peer pressure in adolescents is directly connected to underage drinking and teen alcoholism because the urge to conform is so high. For this study I would use a convenience sampling method since it would require samples from many volunteers so I can gather a wide variety of information.

I am using the convenience sampling technique for this study. Convenience sampling is a non-probability statistical method of drawing representative data by selecting people because of the ease of their volunteering or selecting units because of their availability or easy access. The advantages of this type of sampling are the availability and the quickness with which data can be gathered. The disadvantages are the risk that the sample might not represent the population as a whole, and it might be biased by volunteers. For example, a study to determine the average age and sex of gamblers at a casino that is conducted for three hours on a weekday afternoon might be overrepresented by elderly people who have retired and underrepresented by people of working age

Convenience sampling is a non-probability; Non-probability samples are limited with regard to generalization. Because they do not truly represent a population, we cannot make valid inferences about the larger group from which they are drawn. Validity can be increased by approximating random selection as much as possible, and making every attempt to avoid introducing bias into sample selection. Since subjects with this sampling technique are chosen at random because of their accessibility it would be hard to narrow down to many criteria for choosing samples. Since I want to know the direct coloration between peer pressure, the desire to conform, and underage drinking some inclusion criteria would be: age, gender, location, and education status. Some exclusion criteria would be those over the age of 21, no friends or family, alcoholics. Some ethical issues I feel like I might encounter would be making sure I have informed consent from each person as well as collecting information only from people under 21. I would need to make sure all participants under the age of 18 have parental permission to be included in this study and most likely promise them confidentiality as a lot of child might be afraid to answer some questions if their parents would be able to know the information. All samples will be taken anonymously.

Additional Sources:

Palmeri, J. (2014, January 1). Peer Pressure and Alcohol Use amongst College Students. Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/opus/issues/2011/fall/peer

This article goes over peer pressure experienced by college students and how it can tie into alcohol abuse in amongst college students. I thought this would be helpful information because it was written by a senor college student in the psychology program at NYU.

Santor, D. A., Messervey, D., & Kusumakar, V. (2000). Peer pressure, popularity, and conformity in adolescent boys and girls: Predicting school performance, sexual attitudes, and substance use. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 29, 163-182.

This source goes over many things adolescents face in their lifetime. This discusses how peer pressure popularity and conformity have an effect on school performance sexual attitudes and substance abuse. I think this source would be very helpful since it expands on my study topic even more.

Teen Problems With Alcoholism. (2014, January 1). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://www.projectknow.com/research/teen-problems-with-alcoholism/#learn

This project know source is actually I program I was involved with back in high school when I was completing my senior project on teens helping teens with substance abuse. Project know is a corporation based on getting teens and parents educated and aware about the growing problems within today’s youth. It goes over a wide variety of problems teens many experience like substance abuse and peer pressure. This is also very helpful because it expands on the topic.

Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge. (2003, June 1). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa59.html

This article I chose because it is all about underage drinking. The information comes from NIAAA “National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism” I think the information from this site would be very helpful because their information is especially collected from patients who used their groups and rehabs to get clean. The information relayed here is direct from sources of youth who experienced the addiction themselves.

Wood, M. D., Read, J. P., Mitchell, R. E., & Brand, N. H. (2004). Do parents still matter? Parent and peer influences on alcohol involvement among recent high school graduates. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18(1), 19-30. doi:10.1037/0893-164X.18.1.19

This article struck home for me and I found it very useful. It asks the question “Do parents still matter?” Of course referring to parents opinion on anything their child does. Do teens still even respect their parents thoughts or opinions? So many children today believe that their parents are unfun, unfair, and way to worried about things that don’t seem like a big deal to them. This of course also connects to alcoholism and underage drinking.

Outline

a. Peer Pressure and Conformity on underage drinking.

i. What is the relationship between peer pressure and underage drinking

ii. Finding out the relationship between peer pressure and underage drinking is important because it could help to isolate the variables and come up with a better approach to eliminating peer pressure and stopping underage drinking.

iii. Have not received revised thesis.

b. Review of the Literature

i. Brief description of what peer pressure and the desire to conform to societal standards

ii. Brief description of underage drinking through the years including graphs scales and charts statistics.

iii. List some of the other things that might possible cause those underage to drink.

1. Bad home life parents not there for them stressful environment.

2. School or work pressures.

3. Unknown Tragedy in life.

iv. Isolate ages of when people typically start to experience peer pressure .

1. Where the peer pressure is coming from

2. Why people feel the need to pressure others into doing things.

References

Age-Of-Sage. (2014, June 17). Social Pressure and Perception. Retrieved September 9, 2014, from http://www.age-of-the- sage.org/psychology/social/asch_conformity.html#Solomon_Asch_study_conformity_experiment

Cherry, K. (2013, August 1). Conformity and Peer Pressure. Retrieved September 9, 2014, from http://www.netplaces.com/psychology/social-interactions-and-interpersonal-behavior/conformity-and-peer-pressure.htm

Conformity and Group Dynamics | Heroic Imagination Project. (2013, January 1). Retrieved September 10, 2014, from http://heroicimagination.org/public-resources/social-influence-forces/conformity-and-group-dynamics/

Encina, G. (2004, November 15). Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority. Retrieved September 9, 2014, from http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7article/article35.htm

Konnikova, M. (2011, July 14). The Pervasive Threat of Conformity: Peer Pressure Is Here to Stay | Big Think. Retrieved September 10, 2014, from http://bigthink.com/artful-choice/the-pervasive-threat-of-conformity-peer-pressure-is-here-to-stay

Palmeri, J. (2014, January 1). Peer Pressure and Alcohol Use amongst College Students. Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/opus/issues/2011/fall/peer

Rubinstein, N. (2013, October 29). Peer Pressure. Retrieved September 8, 2014, from http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/peer-pressure

Teen Problems With Alcoholism. (2014, January 1). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://www.projectknow.com/research/teen-problems-with-alcoholism/#learn

Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge. (2003, June 1). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa59.html