Curious Researcher 1.5 Research Proposal
1. Is there a direct correlation between the excessive use of electronics (Iphone, Ipad, etc.) and the lack of respect in today's society?
2a. Explore: how does the over-use of technology affect a person's mood? Does the use of electronics cause a person to care less about life, or more? Do the availability of electronics cause insecurity and/or selfishness in young people today?
2b. Argue: Electronics cause young people to question themselves and their authority.
3. I, personally, have seen how friends of mine have gone from being happy and secure without electronics, do becoming attached to them as soon as they get them. My friend, (for the sake of privacy, we will say her name is jenny), Jenny, received a new phone for her 16th birthday. Before she got the phone she was confident and knew that the Lord was in control of her life. Following the receiving of the phone, she began to question a lot of things about life because things were not working out to the way that she had planned anymore. I think she became so attached to her phone that it became part of who she was. So when she didn't have the phone, she felt insecure and wasn't sure if so and so liked her or if she would be able to keep her friends if she wasn't talking to them constantly through texts/ phone calls.
Mikayla, you're looking at a topic that many people are talking about, which indicates that it's an important conversation in our culture. Why do you think people are concerned about/interested in the influence technology is having on our lives? Also, if this is the topic you stick with, I encourage you to pick a specific technology (Smart phones, social media, MP3 players, etc) to investigate.
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