Bathroom Observation Paper

A. Participants
1. Describe the participants a fully as possible (not the technique, but who participated).
This study included 60 participants as users of a men’s lavatory at a Midwestern United States University. All the participants were in the bathroom alone during urination. 2. Type of sample? Why?
Simple random sampling was the method that was used. The sampling frame that was used was those who came into the men’s lavatory. All participants’ in this study had an equal chance of being included.
B. Variables
1. Describe all the independent variables fully (name, levels, how operationalized, level of measurement)
Proximity between urinals
Interval measurements were used as the stalls were pre-measured with a distance of 16 to 18 inches between the subjects in a close distance

This study was done to examine the effects strictly on men. Also, the effects have no bearing and make no difference to the sex of the participants. The study is measured by controlling the environment in a men’s only lavatory.
2. Describe all the dependent variables fully (name, how operationalized, level of measurement)
Delay of on set In this setting in which the participants were given to urinate; the delay could have been altered. This was measured on the ordinal level from smallest to the largest time delays of on set. It was conducted by having someone sit in a stall and start a timer when the participant walked up and thus leading to the induction of micturition.
Persistence of micturition This was the persistence of micturition that could have been altered depending on the situation they were given randomly. This variable was measured on the ordinal level based on frequency of the micturition from more persistent to less persistent. This was measured by someone sitting in the stall and observing the frequency of micturition until the cessation.
C. Design: What was the design?