REALITY (TV) BITESJENA DAVIS

ASHLEY MOLINA

Let Us Introduce You to…The “REAL”

Housewives!

Features housewivesand professional women around the country

Reality TV series

Concept derived from the drama series,“Desperate Housewives”

Beverly Hills

Miami

New JerseyAtlanta

Orange Country New York City

Successes from “the Real Housewives”

o Spinoff Shows= 10 different spinoff series

o International Series of “Real Housewives”= 3, Vancouver, France, and Melbourne

o Business venture successes

o Album & acting gigs successes

Why Choose This Project?

Inquiry Round #1Question: How does reality television effect the viewers’ perception reality?

Claim: Our claim is that those who are familiar with the show will rate the incidents in the video clips as more likely to occur in real life.

So What Did We Do?

And we found….Video

1Video

2Video

3Video 4

Video 5

Video 6

18-24 Seen

5 5 3 4 5 5

18-24 Not Seen

5 4 3 3 5 5

25-33 Seen

5 3 2 3 5 5

25-33 Not Seen

3 2 3 3 5 5

34-40 Seen

3 2 2 3 4 5

34-40 Not Seen

5 2 3 1 3 2

41-60 Seen

4 1 1 1 3 2

41-60 Not Seen

2 1 1 1 3 1

5= Highly Likely2=Somewhat Unlikely4= Somewhat Likely1=Unlikely 3= Likely

Research

Cultivation Theory

Altering perception of reality.

Skewed idea of reality

Inquiry Round #2

Question: How does reality television effect the viewers’ perception of reality when based on age groups?

Claim: Our claim is that younger people, specifically the 18-24 test group, will view the events more likely than those of an older demographic.

So we…

And we found…

Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6

18-24 5 4.5 3 3.5 5 5

25-33 4 2.5 2.5 3 5 5

34-40 4 2 2.5 2 3.5 3.5

41-60 3 1 1 1 3 2

Research Self-Comparison Theory

Younger Ages are easily influenced.

Gratification Theory

Inquiry Round #3Question: How does reality television affect the viewers’ heart rate?

Claim:  Our claim is that based on the content of the video clips, the viewers’ heart rate will increase.

Procedure

And we found…

Before During After

Subject 1 66 78 90

Subject 2 65 73 88

Subject 3 86 90 94

Subject 4 73 80 88

Subject 5 72 75 86

Subject 6 62 66 70

Subject 7 65 76 86

Subject 8 80 84 88

Research

Stressful situationsNegative EmotionsEmotional Involvement Constant Bickering Serious Fist FightsHigh Anxiety

See for Yourself!

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Reality TV can be bad for your heart - Economic Times. (n.d.). Featured Articles From The Economic Times. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-04-21/news/27513091_1_reality-show-reality-tv-heart-rate

Sotonoff, J. (n.d.). Study says girls affected by reality TV - DailyHerald.com.Daily Herald – Suburban Chicago's Information Source. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.dailyherald.com/article/201111

References for YouTube Videos

Kelly Bensimon's obsession over Bethenny Frankels occupational title (better quality) - YouTube. (n.d.).YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8So4RIs8T6E&list=PLVEB231ZOidAm0ZsxxQ0bu7bW5cLTxhso

Real Housewives Of New Jersey Joe Gorga vs. Joe Giudice FIGHT - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4IA7SjWly0&list=PLVEB231ZOidAm0Zs

Real Housewives of Miami - Season Two (Opening) - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1Nw8psw0Q&list=PLVEB231ZOidAm0ZsxxQ0bu7bW5cLTxhso&index=1

Real housewives new jersey season 1 - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKx2yW2242w&list=PLVEB23 1ZOidAm0

The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 7: Vicki vs Gretchen - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIjsl1N5tqs&list=PLVEB231ZOidAm0ZsxxQ0bu7bW5cLTxhso

The Real housewives Of Beverly Hills - Dinner Party From Hell - YouTube. (n.d.).YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84QKfGPiYs4&list=PLVEB231ZOidAm0ZsxxQ0bu7bW5cLTxhso

Who gone CHECK me BOO? - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrRZ_AKaCGo&list=PLVEB23 1ZOidAm0