Research Study Experience

My roommate is in a psychology class, where she has to participate in research studies for 12 hours and she’s reached the halfway point where she needs to write an evaluation paper about her experience so far. The research study list she has to choose for this specific task, is supposed to be gender neutral participation; regardless of gender it is supposed to be fair for all to choose whatever research study listed. She wanted to participate in a gaming research study that was listed, but it’s restricted for male participation only. What was eye opening about this, was not only was the gender participation restricted when it was all supposed to be gender neutral, but the research studies listed acquired certain amounts of hours if you did them; to get the most “bang for your buck” study, the gaming study would earn you the most points in the least amount of time. Because my roommate’s a woman, now she to put in more work to earn the same amount of points, which is not fair.

This was recently experienced, and I’m fathomed that there are still flawed research studies that don’t align with what they state. More specifically, the interpretation of research studies can influence anyone that come across either in a positive or negative way, based on how it is presented to them. For my roommate, the class she’s in has a research study portal, that is adjusted to things such as your personal beliefs, gender identity, and where you’re from. Another flaw in this encounter is that this specific research study appeared on her feed, even though she does not identify as a male. The research study presented to the viewer what the study was, but not specifically as to why the male gender was being the only group the researched. If there’s a goal to bring more gender equilibrium in what we think the gaming world is, then opportunity should be open to all. This also goes for job opportunities, organizations across the world and how they address gender equality experiences and more. Another food for thought is would this experience persuade future research study participants to be involved with more research studies in the future? Or will it push them away and the frequency of research study participants fail? This will hurt the moral value of why research studies even happen, to help find a solution to a certain issue.

On a different note, better welcoming atmospherics to induce participants can be promoted. The research study exposure for my roommate was strictly online, so information can be up to interpretation. If possible, research study fair events can be planned, where tables are set up for each study group and recruitment for participants can be more approachable. This way, research groups can elaborate more in depth as to what their study is for, and what issue they’re trying to resolve or learn more from. With more approachability, awareness for research study groups can promote participation and unity among researchers and the participants for more genuine responses.