I noticed that bias too. I can only speak for myself, but I definitely am comfortable with what I am! I know human relationships and all the drama that goes with them. It implies we are a lot of losers who settle for something they consider gross and live in secret shame and self loathing.
2022 Sigmund Freud University Vienna Zoophilia Study.
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I noticed that bias too. I can only speak for myself, but I definitely am comfortable with what I am! I know human relationships and all the drama that goes with them. It implies we are a lot of losers who settle for something they consider gross and live in secret shame and self loathing.
Lille Hest
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Well, then this survey will have it's results very skewered, as I doubt that this kind of person would be an user to a forum like this one.
BiMale4K9
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The so-called redundant questions are intentional. The subtle differences in the answers allow conclusions to be drawn. In psychosomatic clinics or rehabilitation clinics, there is an entry and exit survey. From about 50 questions there are up to ten questions that appear to be repetitive or redundant. This is to balance the effect of always answering what you think the questioner wants to hear.
BiMale4K9
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The so-called redundant questions are intentional. The subtle differences in the answers allow conclusions to be drawn. In psychosomatic clinics or rehabilitation clinics, there is an entry and exit survey. From about 50 questions there are up to ten questions that appear to be repetitive or redundant. This is to balance the effect of always answering what you think the questioner wants to hear.
HugDoggy
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Um... Were you showing us an example of a redundant answer? Since you've replied to two people with exactly the same reply word for word.
cbrnth
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I wouldn't read too much into the questions themselves. The survey also appears to consist of several sub-surveys that measure self-confidence, depression, anxiety, etc. It's all pretty standard for these types of psych studies.
I have no idea.
Its pending. Im in contact. It will be very very key to the zoo community, this particular study.
nekdoneco123
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and you're asking for it in a thread about a study? oO
FirstLast
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I’m very interested to see what comes of this study.
ruinentropy
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I'm somewhat wary about this survey. I get the suspicion it's rigged, or just poorly made.
When answering the portion with radio buttons on a scale from left to right, the scale flips from positive to negative on one page, to the opposite orientation on the next page. I feel like many people won't notice this.
When answering the portion with radio buttons on a scale from left to right, the scale flips from positive to negative on one page, to the opposite orientation on the next page. I feel like many people won't notice this.
nekdoneco123
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might be a simple trick to gauge if you're paying attention and not just clicking through. likely also the same reason why many questions repeat with slightly different wording.
ruinentropy
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If you wanted to gather plenty of accurate data from people, I don't know why you would try to "trick" or test them. Seems counterproductive. I would try to make it as easy as possible for them to answer comfortably. But that's just how I see it.
cbrnth
Zooville Philanthropist
This isn't a trick as so much a standard scientific research method to test data accuracy. As @nekdoneco123 mention above, this is partly to check that participants are paying attention and not screwing up the data by simply plugging in random answers.
This post seems very interesting as I'm New and would love to dive deeper into my sexuality but sady I'm straped from time so I'll be back later tonight to give this a go for !<3
LondonParisK9
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HugDoggy
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@ZTHorse Do you know when the data gathering part of the research will be concluded. The survey form is still active, so I'm assuming people can still provide their information to the researchers. But if it's been running since February I thought they might have needed to start the analysis soon and would stop taking responses. Do you have any information on this?
JamesOscar
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I answered it but it take along time
JamesOscar
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I hope the number of questions will be less than that
williamknight
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yes i think so
YanchaOkami
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
Some groups / activists actually do everything possible to falsify the general outlook on zoophiles. This includes falsifying data. PETA does this regularly: taking pictures of ill and infected animals and telling people how gruesome zoophiles, meat eaters and comparable are as "this is the result!". Plain lying, but unfortunately people fall for it.
I wouldn't wonder the slightest if there are people which want to actively falsify the studies by adding "the most gruesome and inacceptable" answers as often as possible to the results, actually falsifying the image that those interested study groups want to analyze in regards of zoophiles and bestialists (in many cases).
As such some countermeasures against mass fake answers are quite fine, even if being a pain for the participants in the study.
From the short write up at the beginning, it looks like there are a number of things that they are trying to corelate with the 'zoosexual orientation'. Given this and the challenges in finding enough people who identify that way and will fill out their survey, I suspect that they are struggling to get a large enough sample size.
HugDoggy
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
But is this the only website they have approached? ZV is big without question, but there is still a good number out there who don't come here regularly then there's other sites around the world that could provide a source of zoo participants, I have tried to let other zoos know on other places I hang out, to see if anyone else was interested, and on zooey.pub for example the survey did not seem to have been known about, but some people seemed very eager to participate once provided the link.
varzakakke
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Though I can't really participate due to never having sexual experience with any animals (well... Humans notwithstanding ), I am very curious as to what the outcome of this study will be. Though as for it changing minds, I highly doubt it, a research paper isn't going to make people decide that zoo is okay, the whole discussion is steeped in emotion and personal beliefs, and those feelings are rarely swayed by science. Becides, if I was intimately involved with an animal I'd keep it a secret no matter how accepted it is because sex is a private thing for me, I wouldn't want anyone/everyone to know about the facets of my sexuality, be they vanilla or outlandish, they are kept between me and my beloved, whether he/she walks on two legs or four. At least if it wasn't illegal I wouldn't have to be so paranoid about my OPSEC (it'd be nice, my download speeds absolutely abysmal, like double-digit kilobytes).
Goattobeloved
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
It's been some time, so I might miss, but I'd say you do not *need* to be involved with animals to participate. There are usually questions about it to position your profile correctly, so you can give it a try if you wish
tiredcoyote
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participated! definitely pretty repetitive as a few here mentioned, but interested in seeing how this goes
Goldstallion
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Seems like it's looking for a link between zoo's and low self a stame people and under achievers which is very very far from the truth about real zoo's people. We have loved one's to feed and to protect provide shelter heath care veterinary services and looking after properly housing our annual friends/loved one's and its not cheap so having a good job means need be paid well and for me am a car technician which just means I deal with everything for mechanical to electrical to bodywork and painting. Am also buying and selling cars and building the best reputation for being the best mechanic you've found and for selling you the best 2nd hand car you'll ever owned and making you one of my customers for life. Strong words I here you say well that's because you probably been let down ripped off in the past by a mechanic or cars sales company. When I take a car in to sell on I do everything that's needed or not on the car all new engine services up to date belts/chains clutch auto services coolant fluids everything then suspension if looks old out and both sides bodywork cleaned painting and sealed from rust. All n all 0 work needing done for long time apart from regular yearly 6k which ever comes first services and I do ask you come back to me or ring me for anything you're unhappy not sure about or having problems with I will sort it and if something brakes I will fix it but I've never had anything causing me problems or my customers because doing the jobs first the first time with the best parts saves the need . A customer for life is money in the bank
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