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1.0. Introduction
In this observation study, the objective is to observe if females who are shorter (in height) tend to wear elevated footwear, such as high heels or platform shoes, more often than taller females. Hence the hypothesis below was formed.
Hypothesis: More short females (versus tall females) wear elevated footwear (versus dgdfgdfgdfg flat footwear)
Males were left out of this observation study as it is not the social norm in the study's location (Singapore) for males to wear high heels, platform shoes or similar categories of footwear.
One predicts that shorter females would be inclined to wear elevated footwear more than their taller counterparts, as the media usually portrays taller people as more attractive, and females who wish to look attractive would thus wear elevated footwear.
2.0. Procedure
A total of two sets of observations were taken for this study. Both were carried out on a Friday, as one predicts that with the impending weekend, most people in Singapore would want to look their best for the social activities which they partake in after work or school. Hence, the short females who want to look taller would most likely be wearing their elevated footwear on a Friday, if not everyday.
The time slot of 6.30pm was chosen as most work and school activities would have ended by then, hence ensuring that the sample observed would not be missing out on a certain social group which might be engaged in daily activities otherwise. The location of choice was the Orchard Road Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station. As one of the busiest MRT stations in Singapore, this location would yield a sample of all ages, culture, ...