[Ruth*Star]

* SECTION A - Multiple choice questions.
* Put an asterisk (*) next to your chosen answer.

1) What is your sex?

- Male
- Female*

2) What is your age range?

- Under 18*
- 18-39
- 40-60
- Over 60

3) How often do you watch TV (in general) in an average week?

- More than 20 hours*
- 15-20 hours
- 10-15 hours
- 5-10 hours
- 3-5 hours
- Less than 3 hours

4) How often do you watch reality TV in an average week?

- More than 20 hours
- 15-20 hours
- 10-15 hours
- 5-10 hours*
- 3-5 hours
- Less than 3 hours

5) What type of reality TV show do you enjoy the most?

- Shows featuring celebrities* (Specially SL1-5)
- Contests where participants can win something
- Talent contests
- Shows where you watch participants in their daily lives*
- Shows where improvement/help is offered or changes are made to participants' lives* (Specially EM-Home Edition)
- Shows that make people or celebrities look silly
- None of the above

6) Why do you think reality TV is so popular? (Choose all that apply)

- Because it's unscripted and unpredictable
- Because viewers can relate to the participants as "real people"*
- Because viewers like to watch someone else's life*
- Because viewers like to see the good and bad sides of participants
- Because, with some of the programs, viewers get to influence the outcome by voting
- Because participants can become rich and famous through the show
- Because it's entertaining*
- Other (please specify)

7) Do your prefer reality TV programmes featuring non-celebrities or celebrities?

- Non-celebrities
- Celebrities
(Both)

8) Would you be more interested in seeing your favourite celebrity in a new movie or in a reality TV show?

- Movie
- Reality TV show*


* SECTION B - Rate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement.
* Put an asterisk (*) next to your chosen answer.

9) I like watching reality TV because it is "authentic" and accurately portrays reality.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree*
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

10) It's important that reality TV is not scripted simply for the sake of making things more interesting.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree*
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

11) I like watching reality TV shows because it helps me distract myself from my own life for a while.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

12) When I watch participants in reality TV shows I feel like "it could be me".

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

13) I sometimes feel sorry for reality TV participants when they are given a hard time on the program.

- Strongly agree*
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

14) I like watching reality TV because I can see how other people really think and act.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

15) I like when the contestants forget that they are on camera.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know*

16) I enjoy seeing arguments and fights on reality TV.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree*
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

17) I enjoy seeing people embarrassing themselves on reality TV.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree*
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

18) I enjoy watching romances develop on reality TV.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

19) I enjoy watching contestants in what would normally be private or intimate situations.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree*
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

20) Watching reality TV makes me think that I am more intelligent than most contestants.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree*
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

21) Watching reality TV makes me think that I have stronger moral values than most contestants.

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Don't know*

22) Interactive reality TV programmes such as Big Brother give viewers the power to have a strong influence over the show by voting.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

23) I really care about who "wins" or "gets voted off" on my favourite reality TV show.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

24) I would like to be a reality TV contestant.

- Strongly agree*
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

25) Reality TV is more interesting than scripted shows because it's unpredictable.

- Strongly agree*
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

26) I enjoy trying to guess what will happen next on reality TV shows.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

27) I like talking about reality TV shows with people I know.

- Strongly agree*
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

28) I like to read about reality TV on newspapers and magazines.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

29) I like to talk about reality TV on Internet forums and chatrooms.

- Strongly agree* (Thats What I'm Doing lol)
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know

30) I find myself talking to more people because of reality TV.

- Strongly agree
- Agree*
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know