Instruments:

Physiological measurement - Is a rationale given for why a particular instrument is being used?

If so, what is it? What provision is made for maintaining the accuracy of the instrument and its

use, if any?

A self – report rationale was used so that the students participating in the survey would have

their privacy. There was no provision made mention for maintaining the accuracy of the

instrument.

Observational Method – Who did the observing? How were the observers trained to minimized

bias? Was there an observational guide? Were there observers required to make inference about

what they saw? Is there any reason to believe that the presence of the observers affected the

behavior of the subjects?

The person doing the observing was the students’ class instructor. The observers were trained to

minimize bias by ensuring that participation was completely voluntary. No observational guide

was stated. Nowhere stated that the observers were required to make inference about what they

saw. There is no reason to believe that the presence of the observers affected the behavior of the

subjects.

Interviews – Who were the interviewers? How were they trained to minimize bias? Is there any

evidence of any interview bias? If so, what was it?

Because this study conducted a study there were no interviews. No interviewers were

present/needed so no evidence of interviews bias was recorded.