Biased vs Unbiased 2

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What does 'biased' mean?

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When a question or survey favors one side or group over another, leading to unfair results.

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What does 'unbiased' mean?

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When a question or survey treats all sides or groups equally, leading to fair results.

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Is asking students in the band program about music programs biased or unbiased?

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Biased, because it only includes opinions from one group.

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Is picking names out of a telephone book to ask about favorite soft drinks biased or unbiased?

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Unbiased, because it includes a random selection of people.

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Is asking if people are willing to deal with noise for a new mall biased or unbiased?

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Biased, because it assumes everyone is against the noise.

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Is asking every student in class about their favorite vacation destination biased or unbiased?

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Unbiased, because it includes everyone in the class.

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If a nurse measures the height of only basketball players to find the average height of all 8th graders, is this biased or unbiased?

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Biased, because it only includes a specific group.

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What is an example of a biased question?

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Should we spend more money on sports instead of arts?

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What is an example of an unbiased question?

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What activities do you enjoy the most?

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Why is it important to ask unbiased questions?

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To get fair and accurate information from everyone.