Written Research Proposal

DIFFERENTIAL IN VIEWS ON MOVIE RATING CLASSIFICATION

Differential in Views on Movie Rating Classification

Between General Population and the Government Agencies

Responsible for Relevant Ordinance

Research Proposal (students

Ordinance to classify the public entertainment (i .e . movies , shows provided the audience with the convenient way to judge the degree of exposure of questionable material , like sexually explicit s or nudity . The government officials in appropriate departments initiated the type of rating for such entertainment without surveying for general public opinion . Thus , it is a logical deduction that there would be

some differential toward the rating classification present between the established norms and the common attitude

This will investigate the general public opinion through surveying a large sample with the consecutive data analysis . The data will be collected using the specially designed questionnaire questions in which the content will specifically target the participants ' attitude toward the target . The participants will be divided into four groups : 1 Married adults with children , 2 ) Single adults without children , 3 Teenagers , 4 ) Children . The participants will be elected through the randomization methodology to avoid any bias . There will be participants divided equally into four aforementioned groups

Our Null Hypothesis will be as follows

No : There is a differentiation in attitude toward the media rating classification between the established ordinance and the public opinion

Our Alternative Hypothesis will be

H1 : The differentiation in attitude is insignificant

The variables will be : age , family status , degree of attitude (Attitude can be measured using one to five scale

To increase validity , we propose the implementation of the questionnaire twice : one in the beginning of one-month interval and another at the end of it . This is an optional feature that would preclude questions about participant moods during the time when they will answer questions and the external factors that might influence their answers

The statistics will be calculated with the computer-based software programs , like SPSS . Also , we will examine data against any correlations , like possible high correlation between the adults with children 's attitudes and that of the government officials

Additionally , we must consider necessary project costs , as in follows Our expenses will be absorbed by photocopying , traveling , and analysis expenses , all project is deemed to take a bit over six weeks time and will be conducted from June 1 through July 19th References

Bernard , H . Russell (2000 . Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches . United Kingdom : Sage Publication , Inc

Bilingual Laws Information System (2007 . Chapter 392 film censorship ordinance . Retrieved 15th March , 2007 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .legislation .gov .hk /eng /home .htm http /www .legislation .gov .hk /eng /home .htm

Legislative Council (2000 . Retrieved on 15th March , 2007 from HYPERLINK "http /www .legco .gov .hk /yr00-01 /chinese /panels /itb /s /313-02c .pdf http /www .legco .gov .hk /yr00-01 /chinese /panels /itb /s /313-02c .pdf

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