3.9-3.10 AQR quiz

Which of the following descriptions best describes the data on the given target display?

• low bias/high variability

• low bias/low variability

• high bias/low variability

• high bias/high variability

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CCSS.7.SP.B.3

Researchers want to know how popular reading is among residents of Pflugerville. They go to the local public library ask every 10th person who enters if they like to read. Is the survey biased? If so, what type of bias is present?

• Not biased

• Yes, Response Bias

• Yes, Undercoverage Bias

• Yes, Non-response bias

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

When you select a sample that does is not representative of the population, what type of bias are you likely to encounter?

• Non-response bias

• Undercoverage bias

• Response bias

• Voluntary response bias

Answer explanation

If it is not representative of the population, someone is getting left out, meaning the sample is not covering everyone!

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Determine if the following question is biased, and if so, what type of bias is present.

"Are stoplights needed at the intersection of Main and Perry Streets?"

• Not biased

• Yes, Response bias

• Yes, Voluntary Response Bias

• Yes, Non Response Bias

Which type of bias occurs when some groups of populations are LEFT OUT of the selection process?

• Voluntary Response Bias

• Non Response Bias

• Response Bias

• Undercoverage Bias

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Which type of bias involves respondents answering questions in a way that they think will lead to being accepted and liked?

• This is a type of response bias

• This is a type of undercoverage bias

• This is a type of non-response bias

• This is a type of Non-random bias

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

When a portion of the sample that is potentially different than the rest of the sample does not answer a survey, this is called...

• Response Bias

• Non Response Bias

• Voluntary Response Bias

• Undercoverage Bias

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Which is not a type of RESPONSE bias?

• Answers are impacted by the way the question is asked

• Answers are impacted by what the subject thinks the interviewer wants to hear

• Answers are left out of the results

• Answers are impacted by the way the interview looks

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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

What type of bias appears present in this situation?

To understand how Virginians feel about the upcoming election, you survey 89 Shenandoah County residents.

• social desirability

• leading question

• non-response

• undercoverage

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3