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CONSERVATISM AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
Exploratory Study Indicates Conservatives are more Physically Fit
Josh Emington
PSCI 409
Political Ideology
Conservative ::: Liberal
Differences between Ideologies discovered in the literature.
Economic Status
Contentment
Cognitive
Style
Research Questions:
Are Conservatives or Liberals more fit.?
Is one political ideology more physically fit than the other?
Political Ideology Fitness level?
Exploratory Hypothesis: There is a relationship of correlation between physical fitness and ideology.
Thesis: Political Ideology causes Fitness.
Operationalization of variables (Definition of Concepts):
Physical Fitness:VO2 max score
Beep Test
0 dead
100 Highest Respiratory Fitness in history
Physical Fitness Score
VO2 max
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQC9pcnHtvgExample video
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/beepcalc.htm
Online calculation yields score: oxygen in (ml/kg/min)
Political Ideology:
Conservatism Rating
Wilson Paterson Conservatism Scale
0 Very Liberal
100 Very Conservative
1. Death Penalty Yes ? No 26. Computer music Yes ? No
2. Evolution theory Yes ? No 27. Chastity Yes ? No
3. School uniforms Yes ? No 28. Fluoridation Yes ? No
4. Striptease shows Yes ? No 29. Royalty Yes ? No
5. Sabbath Observance Yes ? No 30. Women Judges Yes ? No
6. Beatniks Yes ? No 31. Conventional clothing Yes ? No
7. Patriotism Yes ? No 32. Teenage Drivers Yes ? No
8. Modern art Yes ? No 33. Darfur Yes ? No
9. Self denial Yes ? No 34. Nudist camps Yes ? No
10. Working mothers Yes ? No 35. Church authority Yes ? No
11. Horoscopes Yes ? No 36. Disarmament Yes ? No
12. Birth control Yes ? No 37. Censorship Yes ? No
13. Military drill Yes ? No 38. White lies Yes ? No
14. Co-education Yes ? No 39. Caning Yes ? No
15. Divine law Yes ? No 40. Mixed marriages Yes ? No
16. Socialism Yes ? No 41. Strict rules Yes ? No
17. White superiority Yes ? No 42. Jazz Yes ? No
18. Cousin marriage Yes ? No 43. Straightjackets Yes ? No
19. Moral training Yes ? No 44. Casual living Yes ? No
20. Suicide Yes ? No 45. Learning Latin Yes ? No
21. Chaperones Yes ? No 46. Divorce Yes ? No
22. Legalized abortion Yes ? No 47. Inborn conscience Yes ? No
23. Empire-building Yes ? No 48. Coloured
immigration Yes ? No
24. Student pranks Yes ? No 49. Bible truth Yes ? No
25. Licensing laws Yes ? No 50. Pyjama parties Yes ? No
34. Nudist camps Yes ? No
35. Church authority Yes ? No
36. Disarmament Yes ? No
Wilson & Patterson Scale
Conservatism/Liberalism score.
Group R2questionResponse Yes
Response ?
Response No
Odd Numbered questions 2 1 0
Even Numbered questions 0 1 2
Conservatism/Liberalism score. Group R2
Scoring is very simple for this questionnaire.Add up the values for the odd and even questions The higher the score, the more conservative the attitudes.100 being most Conservative 0 being most Liberal
Statistical InsignificancePoor College student Lacks funds to bribe Subjects
Correlations: Possible Bivariate Relationships
Positive Negative
Linear Linear
None
Meniscal
Linear Low
Facebook Samplinghttp://www.facebook.com/events.php?archive=1#/event.php?eid=25509354158
Results
Conservative Leaning
Positive LinearRelationship
Moderate to High Fitness
Hypothesis confirmed:
Study indicates Conservatism is
positively related to Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness Conservatism
cum hoc ergo propter hoc
Correlation is merely a step in the process of answering my research question definitively
Intervening Relationships
An intervening variable falls in time between the independent and dependent variable and has a causal relationship with the dependent variable and independent variable.
Independent variable
Intervening Variable
Dependent Variable
Heat Increased
Water Activity Participation
Increased Drowning Deaths
Three Plausible ModelsConservatives Happy Happiness Healthy
Conservatives Wealthy Wealthy Healthy
Conservative Rigid Rigid Healthy
Conservatism Contentment Fitness
Conservatism Wealth Fitness
Conservatism Rigidity Fitness
Proposed hypothesis of anticipated subsequent study.
Hypothesis: Conservatism causes Rigidity which in turn causes Physical Fitness
Conservatism Rigidity Fitness
According to a thorough study conducted by Fielding, Katula, and Miller in 2007 adherence to physical activity causes better health and higher fitness.
Conservatism Rigidity in Exercise
Rigidity: (Definition of Concept)
consistency in personal physical exercise regiment.
Test group Control GroupTested highly
Conservative
individuals
Random sampling from same conditions
Communal Living Situation This should be a control for
most problematic factors.
It will defiantly rule out the majority of practical concerns.
Standardizing and logging fitness for each individual with comparison to their planned goals ought confirm that the proven high levels of Conservative rigidity do in fact apply to Fitness regiments which in turn delivers the proven result of better health and pristine fitness.
ConclusionExploratory Study Indicates Conservatives are more Physically Fit. Or the Physically Fit are more conservative.
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