Airport Security Survey

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Airport Security Survey

• Grace Collins
• Emily Maxwell
• Christy English

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• Since September 11, 2001, airport security
  measures in the United States have greatly
  intensified. Some argue that the largest number
  of Americans have been affected in the post-9/11
  world by the nation's airport security changes.
  These changes include
• required full-body scan
• OR required full-body pat down
• smaller quantity of carry-on liquids allowed

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• PROS
• Increased sense of security for many travelers 
•  Fewer terrorist attempts
•  Full-body scans are much quicker than pat-downs
  (15-30 seconds)
• Employs many people through the TSA

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• CONS
• Lengthy security procedures if searched
  extensively
• Some travelers often feel they are searched
  extensively without cause
• Many feel violated by full-body scans and
  pat-downs
• Security checkpoints in other countries are not
  the same, so prevention only works in one
  direction
• Racial profiling
• Technology is still not sufficient enough to
  detect all possible weapons

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II. Subgroups
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Subgroup A

• Characteristics
• White
• Bachelors degree or higher
• Age 30 years or older
• Registered voter

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Subgroup B

• Characteristics
• Middle Eastern
• Economic status middle
• Age 16 or older
• Non registered voter

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Subgroup C

• Characteristics
• Male
• White
• In college
• Age 18 or older

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III. Survey
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Question 1

• Since 9/11, has your comfort level changed while
  on a plane?
• Possible answers not at all, somewhat,
  significantly, I have not been on a plane since
  9/11
• Subgroup A expected response somewhat
• Question 1 ranged between somewhat and
  significantly
• Subgroup B expected response somewhat
• Question 1 not at all
• Subgroup C expected response somewhat
• Question 1 not at all

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Question 2

• Have you ever felt violated going through airport
  security?
• Possible answers yes, before 9/11, yes, after
  9/11, never, I always feel violated
• Subgroup A expected response never
• Question 2 a bigger portion said that they never
  feel violated
• Subgroup B expected response yes, after 9/11
• Question 2 yes, after 9/11
• Subgroup C expected response never
• Question 2 never felt violated

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Question 3

• Have you cut back or considered cutting back on
  flying because of new airport security measures?
• possible answers yes, I have considered it, yes,
  I have cut back, no, it has not affected my air
  travel
• Subgroup A expected response yes, I have
  considered it
• Question 3 security has not affected their air
  travel
• Subgroup B expected response yes, I have
  considered it
• Question 3 security measures have not affected
  air travel
• Subgroup C expected response yes, I have
  considered it
• Question 3Ive considered cutting back

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Question 4

• Have you ever been subjected to a full-body scan,
  full-body pat down, or extra screening measures
  at an airport security checkpoint?
• Possible answers yes, no
• Subgroup A expected response yes
• Question 4 yes
• Subgroup B expected response yes
• Question 4 half said yes and half said no
• Subgroup C expected response yes
• Question 4 yes

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Question 5

• Which would you feel more comfortable with at
  airport security checkpoints?
• possible answers full-body scan, full-body pat
  down, I am uncomfortable with both
• Subgroup A expected response full-body scan
• Question 5 it ranged between pat down and scan
• Subgroup B expected response I am uncomfortable
  with both
• Question 5 ranged between pat down and scan
• Subgroup C expected response full-body scan
• Question 5scan

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Question 6

• Do you think there is a need to standardize
  airport security in all countries?
• possible answers Yes, all airport security
  should be the same internationally, No, each
  country is better off deciding it's airport
  security measures, I don't think standardizing
  airport security would make a difference
• Subgroup A expected response yes, standardize
• Question 6All airport security should be the
  same
• Subgroup B expected response no difference
• Question 6 Airport security should be the same
• Subgroup C expected response no, each country
  does their own thing
• Question 6I dont think it would make a
  difference

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Question 7

• How effective do you think current security
  measures are in the US?
• Possible answers very effective, not effective,
  effective
• Subgroup A expected response effective
• Question 7 security is effective
• Subgroup B expected response effective
• Question 7 security is effective
• Subgroup C expected response effective
• Question 7 effective

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Question 8

• Do you think that US airport security is
  excessive compared to other countries airport
  security?
• Possible answers Yes, no, I have not travelled
  to other countries
• Subgroup A expected response yes
• Question 8 no, airport security is not excessive
• Subgroup B expected response yes
• Question 8Half said yes half said no
• Subgroup C expected response I have not
  travelled to other countries
• I have not travelled to other countries

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Were we correct?Subgroup A

• Question 1somewhat correct
• Question 2correct
• Question 3incorrect
• Question 4 correct
• Question 5 somewhat correct
• Question 6 correct
• Question 7 correct
• Question 8 incorrect
• We guessed most of these correctly

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Were we right?Subgroup B

• Question 1 incorrect
• Question 2 correct
• Question 3 incorrect
• Question 4 somewhat correct
• Question 5 incorrect
• Question 6 incorrect
• Question 7 correct
• Question 8 somewhat correct
• We guessed wrong on at least half of these

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Were we correct?Subgroup C

• Question 1 incorrect
• Question 2 correct
• Question 3 correct
• Question 4 correct
• Question 5 correct
• Question 6 incorrect
• Question 7 correct
• Question 8 correct
• For the most part, we got them all

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• What did we learn?
• a lot of discontent with airport security is
  publicized, but doesn't represent sentiments of
  the population as a whole
•  Many of those who have been on an airplane since
  9/11 have not cut-back due to new security
  measures
• The predominant population of America believes
  that while some of the security measures are
  invasive, they are worth the added protection
  against terrorist and other attacks