Survey Design Social Sciences Essay Research Paper

Survey Design –
Satisfaction in Economic growth brought about Trump’s administration among Students in a University
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March 2, 2020
During the early days of President Trump’s campaign, he has advocated the use of somehow ‘unconventional’ methods in order to improve the economy of the United States further. Although controversial for many, some believe that drastic measures, such as building a billion-dollar wall, blocking immigrants from entering the United States, and restricting trade relations between China and the United States, are crucial in order to “Make America Great Again” CITATION Lam17 \l 1033 (Lamarque, 2017). Although there has been a mixed reaction about the propriety and the advantage of these policies, quantitative data would also show that different statistical measures vary (i.e., decrease in GDP growth, increase in DJI) with regards to showing whether President Trump’s policies are working or not CITATION Rea20 \l 1033 (BBC.Com, 2020). In line with this, the author of this article believes that aside from these statistical measures, it is also essential for economists to view economic growth on a narrower scale – that is, the citizens’ point of view. Accordingly, this survey is inspired to provide a precise overview of how students view the efficacy of Trump’s policies in improving their lives economically.
Data
In order to measure the satisfaction of students regarding the economic effects of Trump’s policies, this study would utilize a quantitative method of study. Even though a mixed-method will be beneficial for complementing numerical data with personal insights through an interview, a qualitative approach would be very time and resource-consuming considering that the author is planning to conduct a study to at least two hundred (n≥200) students from all over the United States. Thus, in order to deal with the limited time, a purely numerical study should be conducted.
The survey questionnaires would also be closed-ended questions where the students can only choose between a pre-determined set of answers. This could include an option between ‘yes or no’ or an option to choose between a given set of ratings such as ‘from very satisfied to very unsatisfied.’ This is important because using a closed-ended question would make it easier to collate all of the data and place different values accordingly. In addition to the said advantages, these types of questions could also reduce the subjectivity that could exist on the part of the research in interpreting open-ended questions that could be included.
Lastly, the questionnaires would be disseminated online through social media polls, email marketing, and with the help of third-party organizations that offer surveys. However, using third-party surveys is the least preferable option for this study since the results are taken from them could result in sampling bias and the possibility of having an ‘unrepresentative’ population CITATION Fol18 \l 1033 (Foley, 2018). Thus, efforts would first be made in email marketing towards genuine university students.
Research Questions and Variables
In line with the objectives of this study and research method proposed, the author believes that such topics could be encompassed with the research question; “are university students satisfied with the economic effects of President Trump’s policies?”
Accordingly, the Independent Variables (IV) and Dependent Variables (DV) for this study are ‘the student’s personal experiences and circumstances’ and ‘their perception of economic improvement,’ respectively. The main reason why the researcher has chosen personal experiences in a circumstance as the independent variable is because these factors would provide a proximate analysis of how the economic effects trickle down and affect the students’ lives. It is essential to understand, not only technical variables used by economists but even how certain groups of people feel these economic improvements.
Hypothesis
After conducting the ...