Bias and Random Sample

To learn about teenagers' opinions of different social media platforms, a survey was given to students of one high school. This sample is...

• representative

• biased

• random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Determine if the following study is biased.

To see who has a computer at home the front office asks 10 randomly chosen students from each grade.

• Biased

• Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Determine if the following study is biased.

A hospital wants to open a gym. They ask the night-shift ER staff if they would use the gym.

• Biased

• Unbiased

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Determine if the following study is biased.

A teacher decides to survey the students in her classes to find out their opinion on the new menu in the cafeteria.

• Biased

• Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Determine if the following study is biased.

You want to know your town's favorite fast-food restaurant. You randomly ask 30 people their preference as they leave a McDonald's restaurant.

• Biased

• Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Determine if the following study is biased.

A senator wants to how she is doing. She sends a survey to 1000 registered voters in her party.

• Biased

• Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Which scenario would produce the least biased results?

• asking athletes at a gym what their favorite television show is
• asking shoppers at a store where their favorite place to shop is
• asking fans at a baseball game who their favorite baseball team is
• asking students in a college library what their favorite college sports team is

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

According to a random telephone survey of 200 adults, 75% of all working adults in the U.S. are satisfied with their current job. What is the population in this survey?

• 200 adults

• adults in the US

• 75% of adults

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The entire group studied is called the

• sample

• population

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The part of the population being studied is called the

• sample

• population

• random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1