Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which question(s) are meant to generate numeric data?
I. What is the fuel
economy of your car?
II. How many cylinders does your car’s engine have?
III. Which
manufacturer built your car?
a. | only I | c. | only III | b. | only II | d. | both I and II |
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Which question is unbiased?
a. | Does the school board have the right to enforce a dress code? | b. | Do you think the
mayor is doing a good job in spite of his questionable character? | c. | Do you prefer
daytime or evening television programming? | d. | Do you think the government should be allowed
to cut down trees willy-nilly to build a new highway? |
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Which question is biased?
a. | Are you happy with your current mobile telephone service? | b. | Should the
school’s parking lot be repaved? | c. | Is the current minimum age requirement for
drivers appropriate? | d. | Do you prefer bringing a healthy lunch to
school or eating cafeteria food? |
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When a research company polls residents about their voting intentions, new
Canadians are under-represented. This is an example of
a. | sampling bias | c. | non-response bias | b. | response bias | d. | measurement
bias |
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A survey contains a leading question. this is an example of
a. | sampling bias | c. | non-response bias | b. | response bias | d. | measurement
bias |
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A survey question reads, “The government has spent millions of dollars on
crime prevention. Do you think the government should be re-elected to continue its work on crime
prevention?” This is an example of
a. | sampling bias | c. | non-response bias | b. | response bias | d. | measurement
bias |
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A radio station asks its listeners to call in to answer a survey question on
spending by politicians. This is an example of
a. | sampling bias | c. | non-response bias | b. | response bias | d. | measurement
bias |
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In an experiment, the heights of participants was measured by two different
laboratory assistants. This may lead to
a. | sampling bias | c. | non-response bias | b. | response bias | d. | measurement
bias |
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A sampling method is biased when
a. | the person conducting a survey is biased | b. | a survey uses a
loaded question | c. | it systematically over or under represents some portion of the
population | d. | systematic sampling is used |
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When analysing statistical claims, which group is more likely to use intentional
bias?
a. | marketing groups | c. | Statistics Canada | b. | political parties | d. | both (a) and
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