1421: An Exploratory Study Into Female Students' Term Paper

1421: an exploratory study into female students' attitudes and behaviors toward binge drinking at Leeds University" by Carpenter et al. was to understand the perceptions of 12 female college students' attitudes toward binge drinking (2007, 8). Literature on the subject was rarely mentioned, aside from the citation of a few statistics regarding frequency of college-age female binge drinking, which served to support the undertaking of the study by Carpenter et al. (2007, 8). Participants were 12 female college students, and the tests took place in a university setting (Carpenter et al., 2007, 8). Tests took the form of two focus groups where, rather than given questionnaires, unstructured discussions were facilitated (Carpenter et al., 2007, 9) Both discussions were tape recorded and immediately transcribed afterwards (Carpenter et al., 2007, 9).Data analysis was thematic, the researchers looking for and emphasizing key points and themes that existed for all participants (Carpenter et al., 2007, 9). Researchers played the roles of observers, and data was validated using observer triangulation and theory triangulation.

"Behavior of College Women: a quantitative study of alcohol consumption and sexual experiences among college-aged women" by Wiley & Catizone was aimed at exploring the relationship between college-age women's drinking habits and sexual behavior (2007, 1). It predicted that the more alcohol consumed, the more promiscuous the college-age female will be. Wiley….....