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Student’s Name

Institution
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Interviewee’s Background Information

The first respondent to be interviewed during the survey was called Benjamin Lawter,

aged 20. He was born in Berlin and later moved to the united states together with his family. His

father was an American soldier who was stationed in Berlin at the time of his birth. The mother

is a businesswoman who owns a fashion retail shop in New York. Benjamin moved to the united

states at the age of six years. They moved to New York, and since then, they have made the city

their own home, with the mother settling there. He is the firstborn in the family of three kids.

After graduating from high school, he moved to California to further his studies and currently an

undergraduate student at Stanford University studying business management. His father is busy

due to the nature of the job, and the mother works hard to expand her business. He spends most

of his free time playing desk-top and video games, a habit adopted since childhood. His plans for

the future are not established, but he desires to master the program.

The second interviewee was a male called Dwayne Johnson, aged nineteen years.

Johnson was born and raised in Florida. The father is an entrepreneur and spends most of the

time on business trips overseas, leaving him with his mother most of the time. He is the only kid

in the family and has no other kids to spend time together. Her mother works at a local restaurant

from 8-5 pm, leaving him alone at home most of the time. Johnson likes to work out, and he is a

member of the local gym. After high school, he moved to California to study law at Stanford

University. Jonson likes traveling, adventures, and playing desk-top games. Most of his free

time, he plays chess, Ps, among others, to keep himself occupied. In the future, he wishes to

become a supreme court judge. Law is something he is passionate about, and after the degree

program plans to enroll in a master's in the same institution. 

 
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Beliefs and emotions towards the games

Both respondents view desk-top games as something not addictive, and it is a behavior

they can quickly stop. However, they spend most of their free time playing games, which gives

them internal satisfaction. It keeps their mind engaged, killing the boredom; hence it is a leisure

activity. The games are challenging depending on the level set, which helps them to stay focused

while playing. Overcoming the challenge in each game gives them the satisfaction needed and

keeps their energy level high. The respondents are emotionally attached to the games, and they

play because they love them. The love makes them sentimental to the game, forcing them to

spend most of their time playing the game. They view the game as a source of entertainment.

Desktop games are fans once someone learns how they are played. The game gives them internal

satisfaction, and they spend most of their free time playing the game. The decision to play those

games is controlled by impulse and increases their commitment to the game. 

Reasons behind what they think.

Some games such as buffalo change an individual's attitude, and one starts stereotyping

career based on ethnicity and gender. The games make the players view women in a different

way as minorities who hold non-traditional positions. The players do not realize it at the time,

but later it happens. Another is gaming makes them lower their moral standards. An example is a

card against humanity, which is also referred to as Apples to Apples. It is a game played only by

adults and probably those who consume alcohol. The game is exciting but triggers a negative

behavior. These games are played indoors and are slowly turning the two respondents into

introverts. Most of their free time playing games makes them miss social functions and relate

with their colleagues. There are addicted to playing the games since it is a daily basis habit. 
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Appendix A (Buffalo)