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WorksheetsDesigning a Study
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Determine whether each situation describes a survey, an experiment, or an observational study. (Type your answer all lower case as: survey, experiment, observational study).
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A group of high school students is randomly selected and asked to complete the form shown.
(a)
Determine whether each situation describes a survey, an experiment, or an observational study. (Type your answer all lower case as: survey, experiment, observational study).
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An advertising company wants to test a new logo design. They randomly select 20 participants and watch them discuss the logo.
(a)
Determine whether each situation describes a survey, an experiment, or an observational study. (Type your answer all lower case as: survey, experiment, observational study).
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A randomly selected group of people are chosen to test the effects of a new drug on energy levels.
(a)
Determine whether each survey question is biased or unbiased.
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Which student council candidate’s platform do you support?
Biased
Unbiased
Determine whether each survey question is biased or unbiased.
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How long have you lived at your current address?
Biased
Unbiased
Determine whether each survey question is biased or unbiased.
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Do you think that poisons, such as pesticides, should be sprayed on crops?
Biased
Unbiased
30% out of 200 of Miss Harker’s students earned an A for the final grade average from the last semester.
Identify the sample {a partial part of the large group}
200 Carmel High School students
30% of Carmel High School students
200 of Miss Harker’s students
30% of 200 of Miss Harker’s students
A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars. Identify the the population. {hint: which group was targeted... used for the survey}
All American households
976 American households
32% of Americans own two cars
two cars
A survey of 1000 patients at Emory hospital found that 40% cases are heart disease treatment. Identify the population
All Emory hospital patients
1000 Emory hospital patients
40% cases
40 hear disease cases.
A survey of 1000 patients at Emory hospital found that 40% cases are heart disease treatment. Identify the sample.
All Emory hospital patients
1000 Emory hospital patients
40% cases
40 hear disease cases.
