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bias unbiased 14Q

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imagine you're a detective solving a mystery! In your investigation, _______ is a part of the group you're surveying. Who could it be?

a)

Sample

b)

Population

c)

Random Sample

d)

Quartile

2.

Imagine you're a detective, and every clue has an equal chance of being discovered. In statistics, what is this scenario called when every individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected?

a)

Sample

b)

Population

c)

Random Sample

d)

Quartile

3.

Imagine you're a scientist! 🧪🔬 In your grand experiment, _______ represents the entire universe of critters or elements you're studying.

a)

Sample

b)

Population

c)

Random Sample

d)

Quartile

4.

The manager of a whimsical book store embarks on a detective quest, surveying aficionados of mystery novels to ponder whether the store should keep its doors open longer.  Who are the key players in this enigmatic tale?

a)

People who visit the bookstore.

b)

People who buy mystery novels.

c)

Residents of the town

d)

People who like to read.

5.

Imagine Tom is on a fun mission: he surveys 40 moviegoers by magically picking their names out of a hat. 🎩✨ What type of sampling method is he using?

a)

Random

b)

Convenience

c)

Biased

6.

Imagine you're on a quest to crown the king of fast-food in your town. Armed with a notepad, you station yourself outside a bustling McDonald’s and survey 30 random souls about their top fast-food pick.

a)

Biased (Unfair)

b)

Unbiased (Fair)

7.

Your teacher is on a mission to find 5 super helpers for setting up the dance floor! 🎉 Which magical method could she use to pick her squad randomly?

a)

Select the 5 students with the brightest halos (highest GPA)

b)

Toss the names of the BETA club members into a mystical hat and draw out 5 names

c)

Summon the council of teachers to cast their votes

d)

Place the names of all students in the realm (school) into a grand hat and draw out 5 names

8.

📻 A lively radio host is on a mission to discover the favorite vacation spots of his listeners! He decides to take a quick poll by answering 10 exciting phone calls. 🌴☀️

a)

Biased

b)

Unbiased

9.

Imagine you're at a bustling public library. Every 10th person walking through the doors is asked to share the genre of book they're picking up today. What do you think about this method?

a)

Biased

b)

Unbiased

10.

Imagine you're in a park, surrounded by 50 dog owners. You decide to ask them a fun question: Do they enjoy seeing dogs running free, without leashes, in the park?

a)

Bias

b)

Unbiased

11.

Imagine a teacher turning a simple class activity into an adventure! She decides to pick two students to showcase their homework in a grand display. With the excitement in the air, she draws two names from a magical hat.

a)

Bias

b)

Unbiased

12.

Imagine a female senator eager to know how much her constituents adore her. She decides to send out surveys, but here's the twist: she only sends them to female voters.

a)

Bias

b)

Unbiased

13.

Imagine a company that crafts DVDs. Out of a grand collection of 1500, they play a mini-lottery and pick 25 lucky DVDs to test if they're ready to bring movies to life. What do you think about their selection method?

a)

Biased

b)

Unbiased

14.

14. Did you know? Biased questions can nudge people towards a specific answer! Sneaky, right?

a)

A. True

b)

B. False