Groups for Based on your research problem, what are the groups that you are comparing?

If you
comparison think in experimental terms, what is the control group? What is the experimental group?

In this article we focus on differences in gender for attitudes toward homosexuality.

First, we consider the combined effects of gender and race on attitudes toward
homosexuality particularly since scholars have posited that the relationship between
gender and race creates social categories that are unique in their perspectives and
overall experiences (Collins, 1990; Hunter and Sellers, 1998). Second, we try to
understand gender differences by ascertaining whether religiosity plays a different role
for men and women in determining their attitudes toward homosexuality. Finally, we
attempt to explain gender differences in attitudes toward homosexuality by exploring
differences in the gender role beliefs held by men and women

Population Provide an exact definition of the population that you are studying. The population
under study definition should provide clearly the boundaries of who does not and who does not
qualify as a member of the population. Ensure that the population under study as defined
would include the groups that you are comparing.

This article analyzes US data from the fifth wave of the World Values Survey,
collected in 2006 a nationally representative sample of individuals residing in
the United States.

Population How big is the population? Is it manageable for a practical study? If you do not yet have
size information on the size of the population, how would you get the said information? If
there is no exact information, how would you establish an estimate that is reliable?

We use the US data from the 2006 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS),
conducted by Inglehart

Sampling Is it possible to get a random sample for your study? If you can get a random sample,
method what random sampling method would you use? How would you ensure proper
representation of your control and experimental groups? How would your definition of
your influential variables affect your sampling?
If it is not possible to get random samples because of lack of a sampling frame, how
would you select your sample? Remember that lack of random sampling could seriously
weaken your study if you are aiming for inference, not just description.

We use the US data from the 2006 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS),
conducted by Inglehart
*sampling method for WVS not stated

Sample size How big is your sample? What is your basis for determining the sample size? How would
you ensure that your comparative groups are each of sufficient sample size?

(N = 1138).
Reaching How would you get in touch with your sampled respondents? What are the possible
your sample impediments to CONTACTING the respondents? After contact, what are the possible
impediments to CONVINCING the respondents to participate in your study? What steps
would you take to minimize the effect of these impediments?

We use the US data from the 2006 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS),
conducted by Inglehart
*Means of reaching sample for WVS not stated

Unit non- How would you deal with unit non-response? What are the possible causes of unit non-
response response?
How would you minimize unit non-response?

We use the US data from the 2006 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS),
conducted by Inglehart
*Unit non-response for WVS not stated