The research proposal aims to test if red color lighting shown on an object increases viewers' happiness. It will conduct an experiment showing 50 students a happy face mask under red lighting and have them rate their happiness level. The procedures describe setting up a booth to display the mask privately and collecting consent forms, questionnaires, and debriefing participants. Ethical considerations address maintaining confidentiality of data, technical adjustments for eye safety, voluntary participation, and conducting the study in a public space for personal safety.

1. LEE JO YEE
0314880
Foundation in Natural and Built Environment (FNBE) April Intake 2013
PSYC 103
Research Proposal

2. COMPONENTS
HYPOTHESIS
DESCRIPTION
If red color lighting is shown on an object, the viewers
experience a higher level of happiness.
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
The research is conducted on 50 students.
The results is collected and calculated from the scale of
happiness (1 - 5) given by the participants in the
questionnaires.
PROCEDURES
1. Hold group meeting to discuss the concept and idea of
research that is going to conduct.
2. Get the approval of idea from lecturer and come out a
research proposal, as a group.
3. Execution of the research by start preparing the props.
The tasks of making the props are as following:
a) Make ONE standing box with a window in front so
that the viewers can view from outside.
b) Buy ONE happy face mask from the toy shop.
c) Buy TWO red color A4 filter paper from the
stationary shop.
d) Borrow the table lamp from Lee Jo Yee
4. Prepare the questionaires.
5. Book a booth in front of Taylor's Student Life Center
as the research will be conducted there.
6. Prepare the consent form and information letter.
7. Carry out the experiment by the following steps:
a) Setting up the booth and the standing box. Require
a socket to light the table lamp.
b) 2 of us will be looking for volunteers, 2 taking care
of the counter by distributing and collecting forms
whereas the rest 2 in charge of the standing box.
c) Looking for volunteers in front of the Student Life
Center.
REMARKS

3. d) The consent forms and information letter are given
to them to read and fill up.
e) Brief is given to them on the research that we are
going to conduct.
f) Let them observe the happy face mask behind the
red filter paper.
g) Questionnaires are given to them and kindly have
them fill up the scale of happiness after observing the
mask.
h) The questionnaires are collected from them and the
debriefing will be given at the same time.
i) The data will be collected from a minimum of 50
participants.
8. Analysis of data will be made.
9. Discussion and conclusion will be made.
ETHICAL
CONSIDERATION
1. Confidentiality
- The information on the questionnaries ( Gender,
course, age) will be handled with care and will only be
shared among the researchers.
- The forms will be anonymised and after the
submission of the report, all the data will be destroyed.
2. Technical Consideration
-The lighting behind the red filter paper will be
adjusted to suit the participants' eye sight.
- The research will be stopped immediately if the
participants find they are uncomfortable with the
lighting.
3. Voluntary
- The participants are based on full voluntary. They
have their full right refuse to participate or request to
stop in the middle of the research.
- The participants have the right to not to continue the
research once they find the happy face mask
uncomfortable.

4. 4. Personal Safety
- The research will take place only in front of the
Student Life Center where is a public space.
-Any emergency or accidents can be reported
immediately.