1. Bias In questions and in samples

2. Option 1: The DJ wants to know what type of music to play at the upcoming school dance. Create a biased question and an unbiased question for his survey. Describe a biased and unbiased sample for the survey. Biased Question: What type of music would you like played at the dance? 1.Hip hop 2.Rap 3.Rock 4.Other: Remove Bias: What type of music would you like played at the dance?

3. Option 1: The DJ wants to know what type of music to play at the upcoming school dance. Create a biased question and an unbiased question for his survey. Describe a biased and unbiased sample for the survey. Biased Sample: Members of the schools’ hip hop dance crew Remove Bias from Sample: A group of randomly selected boys and girls from all three grade levels that go to dances.

4. Option 2: Describe your own situation where a survey could be used. Create a biased and unbiased question for the survey. Describe a biased and unbiased sample for the survey. Situation: I want to know if students feel safe at school. Biased question: St Agnes is a safe school, don’t you agree? A.Yes B.No Unbiased Question: Do you feel safe at school? A.Always B.Most of the time C.Sometimes D.Never

5. Option 3: Read several situations that are already given. Decide if the question or sample is biased. If there is bias, remove it.

6. Does the question have bias? If so remove it! 1.What is your favourite animal? A.Pig B.Tiger C.Elephant D.Other: Bias! Remove Bias: What is your favourite animal?

7. Does the question have bias? If so remove it! 2.What type of music should we play at the next dance? Good Question!

8. Does the question have bias? If so remove it! 3.Do you agree that we don’t need homework tonight? A.Yes B.No Bias! Remove Bias: Do you think we need homework tonight?

9. Does the sample have bias? If so remove it! 4.Question: What is your favourite board game? Sample: All the members of the Monopoly Club Remove Bias: Ask a random group of students who play board games. Bias!

10. Does the sample have bias? If so remove it! 5.Question: What causes the most stress in junior high? Sample: Grade 9 Boys. Remove Bias: Ask a random group of junior high students (Boys and girls from grades 7-9) Bias!