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12.03 Bias in questioning

Interactive practice questions

"Do you want a soup for lunch or a sandwich?"

Is the question biased or fair?

Biased

A

Fair

B
Easy
< 1min

"What do you do on a Sunday morning?"

Easy
< 1min

Is the question "Do you like these shoes?" biased or fair?

Easy
< 1min

"Do you prefer this shirt or the one on the shelves at the moment?"

Easy
< 1min
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Outcomes

2.3.3.2

investigate questionnaire design principles, including simple language, unambiguous questions, consideration of number of choices, issues of privacy and ethics, and freedom from bias [complex]

2.3.4.1

describe the faults in the process of collecting data

2.3.4.2

describe sources of error in surveys, including sampling error and measurement error

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