Bias vs. Unbiased

At a middle school, the 7th graders will conduct a survey for where to go on a field trip. Which method will result in the least biased decision?

• to randomly ask 8th grade students who went on a field trip last year

• to randomly choose some 7th grade students to select a location

• to ask all 7th grade teachers and administrators for a location

• to ask the student council to choose a location

Biased or Unbiased?

John wants to find out what the favorite soda flavor is at Menifee County. He decides to ask all the students in Mr. Goldsmith's class as a sample group.

• Biased

• Unbiased

Biased or Unbiased?

Reign wants to determine the most popular brand of cereal in all of Kentucky. So he polls all the houses on his street to get a sample.

• Biased

• Unbiased

Biased or Unbiased?

Audi wants to find out how students get to school at Menifee Elementary so she places the names of all students into a fish bowl and pulls out 50 so she can survey them.

• Biased

• Unbiased

Shelley wants to survey grocery shoppers about their favorite brands. She goes to the store at 8am and surveys the first 50 people. Is this a biased sample or unbiased sample?

• Biased Sample

• Unbiased Sample

A newspaper randomly chooses 100 names from its subscriber list and then surveys those subscribers to find out if they read the sports section. This sample is ........

• unbiased

• biased

At Centre Middle School, the 7th graders will conduct a survey to decide where they want to go on a field trip. Which method will result in the least biased decision?

• to randomly ask 8th grade students who went on a field trip last year

• to randomly choose some 7th grade students to select a location

• to ask all 7th grade teachers and administrators for a location

• to ask the Beta Club to choose a location

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

• Biased Sample

• Unbiased sample

An airline wants to know if people prefer to check their luggage or carry it on. They ask every 10th person that walks into the airport. Is this a biased sample or unbiased sample?

• Biased Sample

• Unbiased sample?

Casey surveyed the members of his soccer team to ask them what their favorite sport is. Is this a biased sample or unbiased sample?

• Biased Sample

• Unbiased Sample