Survey & Bias Types

Which question is unbiased?

• Does the school have the right to enforce a dress code?

• Do you think the mayor is doing a good job in spite of his questionable character?

• Do you prefer daytime or evening television programming?

• Do you think the government should be allowed to cut down trees willy-nilly to build a new highway?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which question is biased?

• Do you prefer daytime or evening television programing?

• Should there be a school dress code?

• Do you prefer the news or mindless sitcoms?

• Do you think a new highway should be built?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

• the surveyors
• all shoppers in the mall
• the shoppers who were asked their preferences

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What would be the sample in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

• the surveyors
• all shoppers in the mall
• the shoppers who were asked their preferences

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What type of bias appears present in this situation?

A survey asks, "Should concerned parents use car seats for their children?"

• social desirability

• leading question

• non-response

• undercoverage

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A sample in which every person, object, or event has an equal chance of being selected.

• A. Random sample.

• B. Biased sample.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:

• A. Unbiased sample

• B. Biased sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6