Hagen/Sinclair Research is looking for active gamers in the Chicago area to participate in a PAID INTERVIEW about your experiences with gaming systems, headsets, mice and keyboards.  

FORMAT: The first round of the study is a 60-minute face-to-face interviews in a conveniently located research facility.  Afterwards, several participants will be invited to do an in-home interview as well.

INCENTIVE: As a thank you for participating, those who complete the interview will be paid an incentive of $125. Those invited to do an in-home interview and observation will receive an additional $250 for a total of $375.

DATE/TIME: The interviews will take place in April 15-16, 2019.

If you are interested in participating, please provide the following information. If your answers pre-qualify you for the study, one of our recruiters will call you to complete the screening process.

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* 1. Please enter the following information. We ask for your industry and occupation in order to invite you to appropriate studies. Your address is solely for the purpose of sending incentive checks.

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. Which of the following age groups do you fall into?

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* 4. Which, if any, of the following activities do you spend time doing on a weekly basis?

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* 5. About how many hours each
week do you play video games / game on average?

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* 6. How does gaming fit into your life?

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* 7. Where would you say you are in your gaming journey?

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* 8. Which of the following best describes your opinion of your own gaming skills? 

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* 9. People play computer games for a variety of reasons. How important is each of the reasons below to you with 1 being not at all important and 5 being extremely important?

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Not at all important 		2
Not very important 		3
Somewhat important 		4
Very important 		5
Extremely important
To dominate other players
To earn the recognition of other gamers
To level up my character or collect achievements
To improve my rank or position on the leaderboards
To work together with teammates to reach goals
To maintain friendships or establish new ones
To explore game worlds and plotlines
To relax or escape from the real world
To belong to a gaming community

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* 10. Imagine that two gamers of equal skill are playing against each other. One of them has standard computer accessories (mouse, keyboard & headset) and the other has accessories designed for gaming. How much of an advantage do you think the gamer with gaming-specific accessories has, if any?

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* 11. Which, if any, of the following devices do you personally own and use?

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* 12. Thinking of the devices above, what brand(s) and model number(s) do you currently own? (If you own multiples, include make and model for all)

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* 13. Have you ever owned an older version of the current models of the headsets, keyboards, and mice that you currently use?

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* 14. Have you owned other brands or models of the headsets, keyboards, and mice other than the ones you currently use?

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* 15. What are the names of the other devices or models?

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* 16. When it comes to these types of devices, how would you describe your purchasing habits?

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* 17. What other gaming devices do you personally own and currently use, when you are playing video games? (For example, BRAND of your gaming laptop/desktop, GAEMS Vanguard, Alienware Area-51 Threadripper, Android phone or tablet etc.)

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* 18. How long ago did you purchase the items listed above?

  When Purchased
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Device 2
Device 3
Device 4
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Headset

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* 19. On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with each product you currently own and use?

  1 Very unsatisfied/hate it 2 Somewhat unsatisfied/don't like it 3.Neutral/no strong feelings 4 Somewhat satisfied/like it 5 Very satisfied/love it
Device 1
Device 2
Device 3
Device 4
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Headset

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* 20. Of the devices you shared with me, what level of recommendation would you give to a friend of similar skill as yours?

  1 Very unlikely to recom 2 Somewhat unlikely to recom 3.Neither unlikely or likely  4 Somewhat likely to recom 5 Very likely to recom
Device 1
Device 2
Device 3
Device 4
Mouse
Keyboard
Headset

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* 21. Which of the following best describes your current shopping behaviors around your gaming equipment?

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* 22. This next question may seem a little different, but please give it serious consideration and answer it as completely as you can. In answering it, feel free to elaborate and have some fun with it. Please describe your greatest victory when you were playing a video game.

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* 23. Do you have any pets? If so, what kind?

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. A recruiter will call you to complete the screening process if your answers are a match to the study qualifications.

This is a legitimate paid market research study. To verify, go to our website: WWW.HAGENSINCLAIR.COM. If you want to receive personal invitations to future studies click the PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION LINK and sign up. We will contact you if a project arises that looks like a good fit for you. Thanks again!

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