Observational Study Proposal For Jaywalking
Observational Study Proposal: What Factors Initiates Jaywalking?
Introduction
To jaywalk is to cross a street illegally and/or recklessly (Merriam-Webster, 2016).
For the observational study, I will focus on jaywalking in urban areas; specifically what factors motivate people to jaywalk, as it is risk-taking behaviour. I will be comparing high status people versus low status people as models of jaywalking imitation. My hypothesis is that high status jaywalkers will increase the likelihood of jaywalking as an imitation of the same behaviour.
The relevant theory that I will be applying comes from a study Russell, Wilson, & Jenkins, J. F. (1976), where they were researching on imitated jaywalking, based on race, sex, and number of people …show more content…
George Campus because it is located in downtown Toronto, where there are many people and also many intersections and therefore, pedestrians have the option of crossing the road. I picked this location because the St. George campus consists of people of many different socio-economic backgrounds, showing their different status. I will be looking for high status person jaywalking first and seeing if the people will jaywalk right behind the individual. By having a person jaywalking shortly after, the high status person because the model for imitating the behaviour. A high status looking person will be an individual who looks groomed, put together, and wearing items of clothing fitting the smart or business casual style. For men, this would include dress shirts, dress shoes, ties, and well-fitted pants. For women, it would include simple flats or low-heeled shoes, dresses, long or mid-length skirts, and blouses. High status women will also look groomed or fresh-faced. I will be conducting my observational study during the afternoon. I picked afternoon because there will be more foot traffic than in the morning but less than evening rush hour, which balances the inconsistencies. The type of data I am going to collect with be quantitative data, based on frequency of
Introduction
To jaywalk is to cross a street illegally and/or recklessly (Merriam-Webster, 2016).
For the observational study, I will focus on jaywalking in urban areas; specifically what factors motivate people to jaywalk, as it is risk-taking behaviour. I will be comparing high status people versus low status people as models of jaywalking imitation. My hypothesis is that high status jaywalkers will increase the likelihood of jaywalking as an imitation of the same behaviour.
The relevant theory that I will be applying comes from a study Russell, Wilson, & Jenkins, J. F. (1976), where they were researching on imitated jaywalking, based on race, sex, and number of people …show more content…
George Campus because it is located in downtown Toronto, where there are many people and also many intersections and therefore, pedestrians have the option of crossing the road. I picked this location because the St. George campus consists of people of many different socio-economic backgrounds, showing their different status. I will be looking for high status person jaywalking first and seeing if the people will jaywalk right behind the individual. By having a person jaywalking shortly after, the high status person because the model for imitating the behaviour. A high status looking person will be an individual who looks groomed, put together, and wearing items of clothing fitting the smart or business casual style. For men, this would include dress shirts, dress shoes, ties, and well-fitted pants. For women, it would include simple flats or low-heeled shoes, dresses, long or mid-length skirts, and blouses. High status women will also look groomed or fresh-faced. I will be conducting my observational study during the afternoon. I picked afternoon because there will be more foot traffic than in the morning but less than evening rush hour, which balances the inconsistencies. The type of data I am going to collect with be quantitative data, based on frequency of