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Maheen
Khadija Khalil
Yashfa saif
Aliha Rai
ATTITUDES TOWARDS CAREER SELECTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
We are BS students at the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP), University of Punjab (PU),
Lahore and under the supervision of Mr Faiz Younas, Lecturer (IAP, PU) we are
investigating your attitudes towards career selection. Kindly provide us with your opinions on
this topic because we feel that your experience can contribute much to our understanding.
All your information will be kept confidential and will only be used for academic and
research purposes. If you consent to participate in this study then kindly proceed
further.
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS:
1. Sex
Man
Woman
2. Age ( in years ): _______________
3. Geographical Affiliation
Urban
Rural
4. Current Education Level
BS
MS/MPhil or equivalent
PhD or equivalent
5. Academic Discipline: ____________________________
6. Birth Order: (First born, Middle born, Last born, Only child)
7. Keeping in mind your life relative to other people in your community,
where would you place yourself on the ladder? Select the number the most
suitable to your experience.
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Kindly read the following questions carefully and provide descriptive answers
according to your perception and experience. There is not any right or wrong answer.
1. Please write in detail the factors you think are considered during the selection of
a certain career.
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2. What factors do you think can facilitate the process of career selection? Explain
in detail.
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3. What factors do you think play the most important role in career selection?
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4. What factors do you think are not much important for career selection?
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5. Why do you think it is important to select a specific career? Please share any
examples
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6. How the process of career selection can be improved? Please elaborate with
suitable examples.
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Topic: Attitudes Towards Decision Making
Group members name:
Laiba (8), Zuha (14), Fiza (15), Sadia (24),Omaima (27)
Questions:
1. What factors play a significant role while you are making decisions? Please explain in
detail with examples.
2. Explain in detail the problems you face while making decisions. Cite suitable
examples.
3. Have you observed any gender-based differences in decision-making? Can you give
examples of these differences?
4. Who do you think can be a good decision-maker? What characteristics or attributes an
individual a good decision-maker? Please explain.
5. How one can deal with making wrong decisions? Explain in detail.
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Research Questions
Topic: Perceptions Regarding Same-sex and Cross-sex Friendships
Team members: 1-Alishba Aslam2-Sibgha Fatima 3-Maseera Ijaz
4-Mahnoor Ahmad
Questions
1- What are your experiences with same-sex and cross-sex friendships? Kindly explain
with examples.
2- What do you think are the biggest challenges faced by same-sex and cross-sex
friendships? Please share in detail.
3- What differences do you observe between same-sex and cross-sex friendships?
Explain with examples.
4- Explain in detail the factors that you think can impact same-sex and cross-sex
friendships.
5- How do you resolve issues within your same-sex and cross-sex friendships? Share
details with suitable examples.
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Experiences of Women Studying in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) Departments
We (Tehzeeb Imran, Fatima Munir, Ayeza Asghar, and Fatima Baig), are BS students at the
Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP), University of Punjab (PU), Lahore, working under the
supervision of Mr Faiz Younas, Lecturer (IAP, PU). We are investigating the experiences of
women students studying across STEM departments.
Kindly provide us with your opinions on this topic because we feel that your experience can
contribute much to our understanding.
All your information will be kept confidential and will only be used for academic and
research purposes. If you consent to participate in this study then kindly proceed
further.
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS
1. Age (in years): __________
2. Geographical Affiliation
Urban
Rural
3. Current Education Level
BS
MS/MPhil or equivalent
PhD or equivalent
4. Department _________________________________________
You are required to share your thoughts and opinions regarding the following
questions.
1. As a woman, what has been your experience in this department/field? Kindly
elaborate in detail.
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2. Why do you choose to study in a man-dominating department? What factors
played a role in making you enrolled in this department? Please share details.
3. What challenges do you or other women face while studying in the STEM
department? Explain in detail with examples.
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4. How do you or other women in the STEM department deal with the problems?
Please elaborate with examples.
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5. How do you think more women can be encouraged to join STEM departments?
Please explain in detail.
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Oriba Munir
Azan Ashraf
Maila Naveed
Zunaira Akram
Topic: “What does it mean to be a Woman”
We are BS students at the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP), University of Punjab (PU),
Lahore and under the supervision of Mr Faiz Younas, Lecturer (IAP, PU) we are
investigating your experiences of being a woman. Kindly provide us with your opinions on
this topic because we feel that your experience can contribute much to our understanding.
All your information will be kept confidential and will only be used for academic and
research purposes. If you consent to participate in this study then kindly proceed
further.
Consent Statement
I have read all the information about the current study and am aware of my rights. I am
giving my formal consent to voluntary participation in this study.
Participant’s Signature/Initials: ______________ Dated: ____________________
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS:
1. Age ( in years ): _______________
2. Geographical Affiliation
Urban
Rural
3. Current Education Level
Intermediate
BS
MS/MPhil/PhD
4. Marital Status
Single
Married
Divorced
Kindly read the following questions carefully and provide descriptive answers
according to your perception and experience.
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1-What does being a woman mean to you? How do you define yourself as a woman?
What attributes do you attach to yourself as a woman? Please elaborate.
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2- As a woman, please elaborate on the challenges that you face in your daily life.
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3- How do you deal with these challenges? Please share your strategies in detail.
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4- What opportunities or benefits do you think you can have to be a woman? Explain
with examples.
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5-As a woman, what factors do you think play an important role in the way you feel,
think and behave? Please give examples.
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Topic: Attitudes Towards Ideal Romantic Relationships in Young Adults
Students name:
Muzna Mehmood Hashmi 03
Saba 02
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Haris Abdulah 26
Muqaddas Shakeel 26(old)
Hifza
Questions
1) What characteristics do men and women seek in their ideal partners? Please
elaborate in detail.
2) What factors influence your expectations regarding your ideal partner? Explain in
detail.
3) What strategies you or others around you have used to get their ideal partners?
Please explain in detail.
4) Explain in detail the challenges one may face in selecting or seeking ideal partners.
5) What selecting an ideal partner is important? Share your thoughts.
Mahnoor Fatima
Minahil Noor
Nimra Khalid
Mariam Waheed
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“Perceptions Towards an Ideal Spouse”
Consent Form
The purpose of this study is to investigate the Perceptions towards an Ideal
Spouse/Partner in Pakistani adolescents. If you choose to voluntarily participate in
this study then kindly proceed further. It is to ensure you that all information will be
kept confidential and will be used anonymously for academic purposes only. If you
want to discontinue at any point in time, you are free to do so, without claiming any
damages. In that case, your information will be altogether discarded from the study.
I have read all the information about the current study and am aware of my rights I’m
giving my formal consent to voluntary participation in this study.
Initials/ Signature
Demographic Information Sheet
1. Age (In Years)
2. Gender
Male Female
3. Religion
4. Geographical Affiliation
Rural
Urban
5. Socioeconomic Status
Upper class
Middle class
Lower class
6. Cultural/Ethnic Background ( like Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, etc)
7. Family System
Joint
Nuclear
8. Degree/ Course Program
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Research Questions
Kindly read the following questions and give descriptive answers according to your
perception. Keep in mind answers must be descriptive (maximum five to six
sentences). You have to share your personal opinions.
Question 1
What is your idea of an Ideal Spouse?
Question 2
What qualities/ traits do you want in your Ideal Spouse?
Question 3
What qualities/traits you do not want in your Ideal Spouse?
Question 4
What do you think about the financial status of your Ideal Spouse?
Question 5
What should be the physical appearance of your Ideal Spouse?
Question 6
How do you want your Ideal Spouse to treat you?
