University survey on pro wrestling (Revised)

[Guest RollingSambos]

Hey, I posted a similar survey a while back, but I had to revise it. To anyone who participated in the last survey, thanks, and to anyone who participates in this one, thanks.

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1. What is your age?

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence (This incldues violence against siblings)?

 

a) Yes b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim or the perpetrator?

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

c) I have experienced one isolated incident of domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling” (yes or no)?

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

a) Often b) Sometimes c) Never

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV causes violent behavior?

 

a) Yes b) No c) Not exclusively

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu c)

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral

 

20. In 1-2 sentences, briefly describe your thoughts on pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) being arrested and put on 1 year’s probation for assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

[Guest Vitamin X]

Hey, I posted a similar survey a while back, but I had to revise it. To anyone who participated in the last survey, thanks, and to anyone who participates in this one, thanks.

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1. What is your age?

19

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

Probably a

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence (This incldues violence against siblings)?

 

a) Yes b) No

b (I'm assuming this means wife-husband, and not parent-child)

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling” (yes or no)?

no

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

I'm manic depressive, so at times I'm very aggressive and I can be very docile when depressed. So let's call it even and say b

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

c

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

a) Often b) Sometimes c) Never

b

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

b

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV causes violent behavior?

 

a) Yes b) No c) Not exclusively

b

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

c

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

Good question...does habit count? Umm I suppose b

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

c

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

c

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu

WTF?!?! How old is this survey? Well depending on era, it's been WCW until after Chris Jericho signed with WWF, then them. Never been a huge fan of ECW, and never really followed them until the dying days.

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

c- I cheer who I like, not who they tell me to like

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

Hmmm..probably with the protagonists...

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral

c

20. In 1-2 sentences, briefly describe your thoughts on pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) being arrested and put on 1 year’s probation for assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

I think nothing of it, while I don't condone his actions, it's really just part of his personal life, and we don't know if Austin has some psychological problems or if she was coming at him with a knife or gun. All we know is what happened at the end, and personally I don't believe any of this should have been publicized at all, as it ruins a person's life or reputation. If it were at all possible, this type of reporting and publicizing should be grounds for a lawsuit in the form of libel/slander (for TV news coverage)

[Guest Mik at Cornell]

Hey, I posted a similar survey a while back, but I had to revise it. To anyone who participated in the last survey, thanks, and to anyone who participates in this one, thanks.

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1. What is your age?

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

a) 2-4 hours b) 7-10 hours c) 10+ hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence (This incldues violence against siblings)?

 

a) Yes b) No

 

4. If so, were you the victim or the perpetrator?

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

b) I have had a few experiences with domestic violence

c) I have experienced one isolated incident of domestic violence

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling” (yes or no)?

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

a) Aggressive b) Normal c) Docile

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More b) Less c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

a) Often b) Sometimes c) Never

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

a) Expert b) Somewhat educated c) None whatsoever

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV causes violent behavior?

 

a) Yes b) No c) Not exclusively

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

a) More willing b) Slightly more willing c) No change d) Less willing

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

 

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No b) Yes c) Depends on the viewer

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF b) WCW c) ECW d) Japanese/puroresu c)

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

a) Antagonist b) Protagonist c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

a) I enjoy it b) I am offended by it c) I am neutral

 

20. In 1-2 sentences, briefly describe your thoughts on pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) being arrested and put on 1 year’s probation for assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

1. 21

2. d none of the above. I'd say 1-2 hours

3. no

6. yes

7. b

8. c

9. c

10. b

11. b

12. c

13. c

14. b

15. c

16. a

17. c

18. Antangonist

19. c

20. It happens. It's just a big deal because he's famous.

[Guest DrTom]

This looks like the same survey as last time.

[Guest caboose]

1. What is your age?

 

18

 

2. How many hours of professional wrestling do you watch per week?

 

b) 7-10 hours

 

3. Have you ever been involved in domestic violence (This incldues violence against siblings)?

 

a) Yes

 

4. If so, were you the victim or the perpetrator?

 

Times being both

 

5. If so, rate your experience level with domestic violence:

 

a) I have experienced domestic violence several times

 

6. Have you ever participated in “backyard wrestling” (yes or no)?

 

Yes

 

7. How would you describe your personality type?

 

b) Normal

 

8. Are you more or less aggressive after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) The same

 

9. Do you settle arguments/confrontations with violence?

 

c) Never

 

10. What is your knowledge level of the effects of TV violence on human behavior?

 

b) Somewhat educated

 

11. In your opinion, does professional wrestling on TV causes violent behavior?

 

b) No

 

12. How do you feel about participating in violence after watching professional wrestling?

 

c) No change

 

13. What is the primary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

None Of those reasons apply to me

 

14. What is the secondary reason that you watch professional wrestling?

a) Violence b) Athleticism c) Storylines d) Comedy e) Sex

 

None of those reasons apply to me

 

15. Do you feel that professional wrestling is responsible for aggressive behavior in its adult (18+) audience?

 

a) No

 

16. What is your favorite brand of professional wrestling?

 

a) WWE/WWF

 

17. Do you typically cheer the antagonist (heel) or protagonist (babyface) when watching wrestling on TV?

 

c) It doesn’t matter

 

18. Do you identify more with the antagonists or protagonists?

 

Protaganists

 

19. What is your attitude towards the violence towards women in professional wrestling TV programming?

 

c) I am neutral

 

20. In 1-2 sentences, briefly describe your thoughts on pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) being arrested and put on 1 year’s probation for assaulting his wife Debra Williams:

 

Austin got punished because he deserved it. I do not condone striking a woman, but at the same time I don't believe Austin being a wrestler had much bearing on the issue of him striking Debra.