Survey, por favor? pleeease? *resorts to begging* Options

[orgasm]

Hey,... I need to do a survey for my Statistics class and I was wondering if the great, awesome, amazing, super-duper, elite people of cB would please, please, please participate... it'd help a lot!!

I'd post this in School or Fashion, but I kinda want the greatest number of people to see it and the Lounge seemed like the best option, but if it's no bueno, you can move it to wherever you see fit. =]

The topic we're testing is "How do labels affect consumer decisions"

Gender: (M/F) _______

Grade: (1-12) _______

Location: (city, state, country) __________

Race:
A. Asian / Pacific Islander
B. Hispanic / Latino
C. African American
D. Native American
E. Caucasian / European
F. Other / Mix (explain): ________

Do you have a job? (Y/N) __________

If yes, estimate how much you make per week (including tips) $______

Do you drive yourself to school? (Y/N) ___________

Do your parents pay for your clothing? (Y/N) __________

If yes, do your parents give you a budget/limit? (Y amt per year $___ / N)_______

If you pay for your own clothing, how much do you spend a year?
A. Less than $100
B. $100 - 300
C. $300 - 500
D. $500 or more

How much would you spend on solid-colored basics (white T-shirts, etc)?
A. Less than $10
B. $10 - 20
C. $20 - 40
D. $40 or more

What's your GPA? (weighted)________

How often do you buy clothing? Check all that apply.
[ ] For special occasions and events.
[ ] Seasonal changes based on weather (summer, winter, etc)
[ ] When dress code is required (job, internship, etc)
[ ] Whenever there's a sale
[ ] On impulse

Suppose you find two shirts, one at your favorite label and another at a lesser-known label. You like both, but the design on the lesser known label is more appealing. What do you do?
A. Buy it at your favorite label
B. Buy it at the lesser known label

How much would you spend on a pair of jeans?
A. Less than $20
B. $20 - 40
C. $40 - 80
D. $80 or more

Do you consider yourself a compulsive shopper? (for clothing)
(strongly disagree) 1....2....3....4....5 (strongly agree)

What is your favorite clothing brand? (top 3)

Describe your style:

Consider your favorite label and a lesser-known label. Suppose you see two articles of clothing that have the same design, quality, and material at both stores, but it is significantly more expensive at your favorite label. What do you do?
A. Buy it at your favorite label
B. Buy it at the lesser-known label

Where do you usually shop? Number in order from 1-6, 1 being where you would usually go, 6 being the last place you'd look.
[ ] Expensive Department Stores (Saks 5th, etc)
[ ] Cheaper Department Stores (Kohls, etc)
[ ] Outlets.
[ ] Chain stores (Urban Outfitters, Hot Topic, Hollister, etc)
[ ] High-end brands (Bebe, BCBG, Armani Exchange)
[ ] Luxury brands (Louis Vuitton, Giorgeo Armani)

Do you think you follow labels when you shop?
(no) 1....2....3....4....5 (yes)

[thanhmai]

Wouldn't surveying cB members give you faulty results?

The majority of people here are well-off (this is an assumption from the fact that we all have computers and internet to be members here), meaning you're likely to get skewed results about brands and salary.

Some of us are also from different countries, which plays a huge factor in the salary, and the state of mind when it comes to shopping for clothing (a poor country vs. well-off country).

And then age definitely plays a huge factor. There's 12 year olds here and also 21 year olds, which determines the amount of money and the type of clothing that is given.

I don't really remember much from statistics class, but aren't you supposed to limit yourself off with a given population, and then from there, randomly sample? This way, you won't get skewed answers coming from the Phillippines and Beverly Hills, CA.

[orgasm]

Wouldn't surveying cB members give you faulty results?

The majority of people here are well-off (this is an assumption from the fact that we all have computers and internet to be members here), meaning you're likely to get skewed results about brands and salary.

Some of us are also from different countries, which plays a huge factor in the salary, and the state of mind when it comes to shopping for clothing (a poor country vs. well-off country).

And then age definitely plays a huge factor. There's 12 year olds here and also 21 year olds, which determines the amount of money and the type of clothing that is given.

I don't really remember much from statistics class, but aren't you supposed to limit yourself off with a given population, and then from there, randomly sample? This way, you won't get skewed answers coming from the Phillippines and Beverly Hills, CA.

I'm not counting the results of people from different countries and people who aren't in high school. I'm comparing labels TO how much people spend on clothing, so the fact that people in CB generally spend more money than the 160+ people in my area who took the survey is actually beneficial to me because I need a bigger spread of "well-off" people.

Since I'm studying the trend on where people shop based on how much money they spend, it's not really giving me faulty results because I'm blocking my population off in groups.