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5.03 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

ACMEM133

investigate questionnaire design principles; for example, simple language, unambiguous questions, consideration of number of choices, issues of privacy and ethics, and freedom from bias

ACMEM134

describe the faults in the collection of data process

ACMEM135

describe sources of error in surveys; for example, sampling error and measurement error

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