Bias

The set of ALL observations made on all objects under study for a given characteristic or variable.

• Sample
• Population
• Survey
• Parameter

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

A set of observations that constitute PART of the population.

• Statistic
• Census
• Population
• Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Source of bias in which people CHOOSE to respond and usually only people with very strong opinions respond

• Response Bias
• Undercoverage
• Convenience Sampling
• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Source of bias in which some groups of populations are LEFT OUT of the selection process

• Response Bias
• Undercoverage
• Convenience Sampling
• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

Source of bias that occurs when an individual chosen for the sample CAN'T be contacted or refuses to cooperate.

• Response Bias
• Undercoverage
• Nonresponse
• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Source of bias that occurs when you ask people who are EASY to ask

• Response Bias
• Convenience Sampling
• Nonresponse
• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

I want a representative sample of likely voters. I use a telephone directory to randomly select 200 people. What is the most apparent bias?

• Undercoverage

• Nonresponse

• Response

• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

I want to estimate the average number of hours ORH students spend playing video games. I sample all of my students. What kind of sampling bias is this?

• Non-response

• Voluntary

• Convenience

• Undercoverage

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

I want to estimate the proportion of all adults in Chula Vista who graduated from high school. I select a random sample of addresses and go to those houses. When an adult answers the door, I ask if they had graduated from high school. If a child answers the door, I ask for an adult. If there is none there at the time, I return at another time to complete the survey. What is the most prominent bias?

• Non-response bias

• Response bias

• Voluntary response bias

• Undercoverage

I want to estimate the proportion of people in Chula Vista who own cats. I stand outside a local pet store and ask every 4th person whether they own a cat or not. What is the most prominent kind of bias evident?

• Undercoverage

• Response

• Non-Response

• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3