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Experiment: Social media has been seen to have a negative impact on interpersonal
relationships of an individual. Considering this, a group of people of all ages and genders who
regularly engage in online and offline contacts with others were randomly split into two groups:
a control group and an experimental group. The control group was instructed to carry on with
their usual social media usage and online interactions with others. Whereas the experimental
group was advised to restrict their usage of social media to a daily time restriction of 30
minutes. All of this was completed within six weeks. It was discovered that limiting social media
use increased in-person interactions and helped people develop their social skills. However,
increased social media use has a negative impact on interpersonal relationships and face-to-
face interactions.

2. Hypothesis: The use of social media can negatively influence an individual’s interpersonal
relationship and social skill.

3. Test implication: If social media can negatively influence an individual’s interpersonal

relationship and social skills, then, having an experimental group and advising them to restrict
their usage of social media to daily time restriction of 30 minutes increases an individual’s
interpersonal relationship and help to develop social skills.

4. Premise 1: If social media can negatively influence an individual’s interpersonal relationship

and social skills, then, having an experimental group and advising them to restrict their usage of
social media to daily time restriction of 30 minutes increases an individual’s interpersonal
relationship and help to develop social skills.

Premise 2: It is true that having an experimental group and advising them to restrict their
usage of social media to daily time restriction of 30 minutes increases an individual’s
interpersonal relationship and help to develop social skills.

Conclusion: I cannot necessarily affirm that, social media can negatively influence an
individual’s interpersonal relationship and social skills, just because having an experimental
group and advising them to restrict their usage of social media to daily time restriction of 30
minutes increases an individual’s interpersonal relationship and help to develop social skills.

5. Independent variables: What was setup by the experimenter to give rise to the outcome
include the following: firstly, the division of the individuals into two groups, the control group,
and the experimental group. Lastly, restricting the usage of social media for 30 minutes for the
experimental group. This is because, the separation/division into groups and restricting the
usage of social media for 30 minutes for the experimental group is part of the planned
experiment and is controlled thereby being the cause of the outcome.

Dependent variables: The increase and decrease of interpersonal relationship and social skills
from the experimental and the control group respectively, is a response to the test that was
carried out. This is because the positive and negative responses from both groups was
dependent on the limited usages and continuous usage of social media making it the effect.

6. Confounding variables:

 Individuals with different personality trait, am quite sure the experimenter never took
notice of this. An individual’s personality trait, for instance, there may be one in the
experimental group who might be an extreme introvert and limiting the usage of social
media may not warrant improving in interpersonal relationship and social skills.
  Pre-existing mental illnesses: Those who already suffer from mental illnesses like
depression or anxiety may be more inclined to utilize social media as a coping technique
and may also be more susceptible to the influence of various environmental factors on
mental health outcomes.

7. Social Media: Is defined as an interactive form of media that allow users to interact with and
publish to each other, generally by means of the internet.

I chose to use a stipulative definition ‘Social Media’ in this experiment because this definition
adds a new analytical category by going beyond a straightforward presentation of pre-existing
ideas and phenomena. Also, it draws attention to the context (i.e., the individual) in which the
link between social media use and interpersonal relationship is being researched, which helps
to the experiment and give it a clear direction.

Social skills: In a social situation, social skills are the capacity to engage and communicate with
people successfully. Verbal communication, nonverbal communication, active listening,
empathy, and assertiveness are some of the subsets of social skills.

Interpersonal relationships: Individuals' social ties and interactions are referred to as

interpersonal relationships. The degree of closeness and social support in interpersonal
relationships (such as those between acquaintances, friends, and love partners) can be used to
characterize them (e.g., emotional, informational, instrumental).

Gender: The social and cultural roles, norms, and identities connected to being male or female
are referred to as gender. Biological sex, which describes the physical and physiological
variations between males and females, can be differentiated from gender.
Experiment two:

The association between environmental elements (natural spaces/built environment) and mental
health has been investigated via research. A group of boys and girls who had been exposed to
various environmental conditions were used in this study. Following that, both individuals were
asked to complete a survey that evaluated their mental health, including depression, anxiety, and
stress levels. Also, they were asked for details on their exposure to various kinds of natural and
manmade habitats, including how frequently they spent time in each. After doing this study, it was
shown that being in a natural setting, such a park or forest, benefits one's mental health. Yet,
exposure to urban environments and developed environments worsens mental health.