Attn all gamers

[Pacaveli-T]

Hey guys I need you to do me a favor and answer this survey for my research project so if you could answer it it would be great. Its about video games

Video Games and Behavior

You are being asked to participate in a research project being carried out by Tanya Walker and Jonathan Roy Charneau, for the Research Methods course (Course number 300-300VA) at Vanier College, for the Fall semester of 2005. Your participation is voluntary, and if you decide to participate, you may stop your particiaption at any time, without obligation or explaination. The results of your research particiaption will be analyzed along with that of other participants without any identifying information, and are confidential.(In the results it is confidential that is)

If you have any questions about this study, please contact the research or teacher, Lisa Fiorntino, at Vanier College,514-744-7500 ext. 7781.

You will be presented with 14 questions, please either answer on the line provide or check the appropriate answer(s).

1- How old are you?
________________

2- What is your gender?

male ___ female_____

3- Which semester are you in?

____________________

4- What is your major?

____________________

5- Have you switched major?
yes ____ no_____


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

1- I am not aggressive at all. (You would prefer to pass a stage/mission without destroying any enemies.)

5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)

10- I am aggressive for the sale of aggression. (Deliberately taking the time to find and destroy everything possible.)

__________

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1- I am not aggressive at all.

5- I am as aggressive as seems required.

10- I am aggressive for the sake of aggression.

_________

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2
2- 2-4
3- 4-6
4- 6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action____
Adventure____
Racing____
Puzzle____
Role Playing____
Simulation_____
Sports______
Strategy_____

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes____ no_____

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes____ no_____

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes____ no_____

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no_____

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no______

Thank you for your time and participation.

 

[Saint33]

1- How old are you?
16

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

1

4- What is your major?

i don hav one, im in highschool

5- Have you switched major?
no


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

8

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

8

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

4-6

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action
Adventure
Role-Playing
Sports


10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

no

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

no

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

no

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes

 

[Chronic]

1- How old are you?

19

2- What is your gender?

Male

3- Which semester are you in?

/ (I quit college)

4- What is your major?

/

5- Have you switched major?

/

6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

I guess 7

__________

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

3

_________

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

4- 6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action____yes
Adventure____yes
Racing____no
Puzzle____yes
Role Playing____yes
Simulation_____yes
Sports______no
Strategy_____yes

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

Depends on the game and what I've been doing

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?


Depends on the game and what I've been doing

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

no

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

no

 

[PuffnScruff]

1- How old are you?
_______22_________

2- What is your gender?

male __X_ female_____

3- Which semester are you in?
i did two semesters at UofKentucky
and now i'm about to finish my first semester at the school i am at now
____________________

4- What is your major?

_________recording arts and entertainment business___________

5- Have you switched major?
yes _X___ no_____


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

1- I am not aggressive at all. (You would prefer to pass a stage/mission without destroying any enemies.)

5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)

10- I am aggressive for the sale of aggression. (Deliberately taking the time to find and destroy everything possible.)

__5________

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1- I am not aggressive at all.

5- I am as aggressive as seems required.

10- I am aggressive for the sake of aggression.

______5___

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2
2- 2-4
3- 4-6
4- 6+

1

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action___x_
Adventure__x__
Racing__x__
Puzzle__x__
Role Playing_x___
Simulation___x__
Sports___x___
Strategy___x__

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes____ no___x__

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes____ no___x__

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes____ no_x____

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no____x_

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no__x____

 

[S. Fourteen]

1- How old are you?
23

2- What is your gender?
male

3- Which semester are you in?
dropout

4- What is your major?

5- Have you switched major?

6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.
5

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?
1

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?
1-2

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action____yes
Adventure____yes
Racing____yes
Puzzle____no
Role Playing____yes
Simulation_____yes
Sports______yes
Strategy_____yes

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?
yes

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?
no

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?
yes with certain games

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?
yes

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?
no

 

[Illuminattile]

1- How old are you?

20

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

Year two of University (UK).

4- What is your major?

We don't have "majors" in the UK per se. My course is BA Marketing.

5- Have you switched major?
yes ____ no_____


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

7


7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

1


8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

2- 2-4

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action
Adventure

Puzzle

Simulation
Sports
Strategy

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

no

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

no

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

no

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

no

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes

Thank you for your time and participation.

 

[Amara]

1- How old are you?

21

2- What is your gender?

female

3- Which semester are you in?

Honours Graduate / 3rd year Law

4- What is your major?

Politics and Law

5- Have you switched major?

No

6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

_ 5

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

_ 3


_________

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action____


10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

no

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes (lol makes me feel like i could do kung fu)

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

haha, no.

14- Have you ever had an argument or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

no.

 

[ToopackShaker]

1- How old are you?
18

2- What is your gender?

male ___

3- Which semester are you in?
1st

4- What is your major?
biology

5- Have you switched major?
no_____


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.
5

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?
3



8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?
1- 1-2


9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Role Playing____
Sports______
Strategy_____

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?
no_____

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?
yes____

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?
no_____

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?
yes____

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?
no______

Thank you for your time and participation.

 

[pietro006]

1- How old are you?
_17_______________

2- What is your gender?

male _X__ female_____

3- Which semester are you in?

____________1st Semester________

4- What is your major?

___________no major( at college)__________

5- Have you switched major?
yes ____ no___X__


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

1- I am not aggressive at all. (You would prefer to pass a stage/mission without destroying any enemies.)

5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)

10- I am aggressive for the sale of aggression. (Deliberately taking the time to find and destroy everything possible.)

_____5_____

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1- I am not aggressive at all.

5- I am as aggressive as seems required.

10- I am aggressive for the sake of aggression.

_____2____

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2
2- 2-4
3- 4-6
4- 6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action__X__
Adventure_X___
Racing_X___
Puzzle____
Role Playing____
Simulation_____
Sports__X____
Strategy_____

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes____ no___X__

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes____ no__X___

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes__X__ no_____

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes__X__ no_____

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no___X___

 

[Prize Gotti]

1- How old are you?
__21______________

2- What is your gender?

male _X__ female_____

3- Which semester are you in?

_In Full Time Employment___________________

4- What is your major?

__N/A__________________

5- Have you switched major?
yes ____ no_____N/A


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

1- I am not aggressive at all. (You would prefer to pass a stage/mission without destroying any enemies.)

5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)

10- I am aggressive for the sale of aggression. (Deliberately taking the time to find and destroy everything possible.)

_7_________

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1- I am not aggressive at all.

5- I am as aggressive as seems required.

10- I am aggressive for the sake of aggression.

____4_____

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2
2- 2-4
3- 4-6 X
4- 6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action____X
Adventure____X
Racing____X
Puzzle____X
Role Playing_X___
Simulation_____
Sports______X
Strategy_____X

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes__X__ no_____

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes___X_ no_____

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes____ no_X____

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no__X___

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes__X__ no______ (I would playing fine until my brother came in my room and annoyed me, then i lost. We argued for a while then I punched him in the stomach, he hit the wall then the heater then the floor)

 

[KAMIKAZI]

1- How old are you?

16

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

wtf

4- What is your major?

wtf

5- Have you switched major?

wtf


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

10

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

5


8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1-2

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action X
Adventure X
Racing____
Puzzle X
Role Playing X
Simulation X
Sports______
Strategy X

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

No

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

No

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

No

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

Yes

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

Yes

 

[C.R.Y.]

1- How old are you?
16

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

1st

4- What is your major?

not in college yet. but it will be automotive

5- Have you switched major?
no


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.


5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)




7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

4

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?


3- 4-6


9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action____
Adventure____
Racing____
Simulation_____
Sports______
Strategy_____

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

no
13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

no

Thank you for your time and participation.

You're welcome

 

[PELLA]

Hey guys I need you to do me a favor and answer this survey for my research project so if you could answer it it would be great. Its about video games

Video Games and Behavior

You are being asked to participate in a research project being carried out by Tanya Walker and Jonathan Roy Charneau, for the Research Methods course (Course number 300-300VA) at Vanier College, for the Fall semester of 2005. Your participation is voluntary, and if you decide to participate, you may stop your particiaption at any time, without obligation or explaination. The results of your research particiaption will be analyzed along with that of other participants without any identifying information, and are confidential.(In the results it is confidential that is)

If you have any questions about this study, please contact the research or teacher, Lisa Fiorntino, at Vanier College,514-744-7500 ext. 7781.

You will be presented with 14 questions, please either answer on the line provide or check the appropriate answer(s).

1- How old are you?
20

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

1

4- What is your major?

health science (paramedics)

5- Have you switched major?

no


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

1- I am not aggressive at all. (You would prefer to pass a stage/mission without destroying any enemies.)

__________

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

4

_________

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2


9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)



Racing____

Role Playing____



10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

no

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

no
Thank you for your time and participation

 

[Get In The Van I Have Candy]

1- How old are you?
_____26___________

2- What is your gender?

male _x__ female_____

3- Which semester are you in?

_____N/A_______________

4- What is your major?

___Graduated: Criminology & Corrections in the field of Sociology_________________

5- Have you switched major?
yes ____ no__x___


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

1- I am not aggressive at all. (You would prefer to pass a stage/mission without destroying any enemies.)

5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)

10- I am aggressive for the sale of aggression. (Deliberately taking the time to find and destroy everything possible.)

____6______

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

5 6 7 8 9 10

1- I am not aggressive at all.

5- I am as aggressive as seems required.

10- I am aggressive for the sake of aggression.

_____5____

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2
2- 2-4
3- 4-6 3
4- 6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action_x___
Adventure_x___
Racing____
Puzzle_x___
Role Playing____
Simulation_____
Sports______
Strategy__x___

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes____ no__x___

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes____ no__x___

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes____ no__x___

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes_x___ no_____

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no__x____

 

[critikaldesignz]

1- How old are you?

16

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

Physics 11
Graphics Design 11
Spanish 11
Earth Sciences 11

4- What is your major?

Prolly Astronomy, History.

5- Have you switched major?

yes ____ no_____ what do you mean....


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

5

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

3

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

4- 6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action
Adventure
Racing
Puzzle
Role Playing
Simulation
Sports
Strategy

ALL LOL

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

no, i'd frequently yell "FUCK", "OMFG", "GG", "NUBED/N00BZ0R3D"

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

not that i recall

Thank you for your time and participation.

 

[Rukas]

1- How old are you?
22

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

Does this apply to over seas students? Second semester of 3rd year.

4- What is your major?

IT & Multimedia

5- Have you switched major?
yes


6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

5- I am aggressive as seems required. (Destroying all enemies in the way because thta is what they are there for.)


__________

7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

5



_________

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

1- 1-2 during school
2- 2-4 holidays


9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action__X__
Adventure__X__
Racing__X__
Puzzle____
Role Playing____
Simulation_____
Sports___X___
Strategy_____

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes__X__ no_____

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes__X__ no_____

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

yes____ no__X___

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no___X__

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

yes____ no__X____

Thank you for your time and participation.

 

[Kryogenikz]

influence of video games huh

 

[Flipmo]

1- How old are you?

19

2- What is your gender?

male

3- Which semester are you in?

2nd year in Cegep

4- What is your major?

Psychology Maj

5- Have you switched major?

no

6- With regards to your behavior during video game playing, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten? Please place your answer in the space provided.

5


7- Concerning real life, how aggressive do you think you are on a scale from one to ten?

4

8- How many hours on average do you spend playing video games in one week?

6+

9- What type of video games do you play? (Check all that apply)

Action
Role Playing
Sports
Strategy

10- After a video game, do you feel more focued and alert psychologically?

yes

11- After playing a video game, do you feel more relaxed?

yes

12- After playing a video game, do you feel more empowered from playing a video game?

only if I beat someone at it, but in general, No

13- Have you ever broken something (ex. a controller) due to frustration at a game?

no

14- Have you ever had an arguement or physical fight due to frustration at a game?

When I was a kid, but not now.