Are these Biased Questions? If Yes How?
. Examine each of the following questions for possible bias. Is the question biased? If so, indicate how and propose a better question. (2) a) Do you think that price or quality is more important in selecting an MP3 player? (2) b) Given humanity’s great tradition of exploration, do you favour continued funding for space flights?
What is an example of a "biased question"?
Well, the best thing to do - obviously - to ask the person who wrote the comment. But I'd guess that it means a question which assumes too much. i.e. "Do you think Obama will win the election because of his stance on social issues or economic issues?" This is a biased question because it doesn't leave room for the alternative that the respondent doesn't think Obama will win at all. It can also be a question that attempts to sway the respondents in a certain direction based on the type of language you use. You see this in cross examination in academic debate all the time. i.e. "Wouldn't you agree .... "
What is a biased question?
In general, a question that leans towards a specific answer. There's a few different ways. One common one in courtroom is a leading questionFor example, this question is leading:Were you at KC's bar on the night of July 15?It suggests what location the witness visited on the night in question. The same question in a non-leading form would be:Where were you on the night of July 15?Leading questionIt can occur on surveys such as "Do you think that the new cafeteria lunch menu offers a better variety of healthy foods than the old one?" rather than "How do you feel about the new cafeteria lunch menu compared to the old one?"Designing a SurveyOr "Don't you think this is wrong?" suggests that something is wrong and is less neutral than "Do you think this is wrong?" Suggestive questionThere's also loaded questions which contain assumptions such as "Are you still beating your wife?"Loaded questionThere's also questions that try to influence the respondent by virtue of being asked: "Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for John McCain for president if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child?"Push poll
What does a question mean when it says: What is the Bias of the author, as it relates to this essay question?
I'm doing a DBQ for US History and One of the questions for each document asks: What is the bias of the author, AS IT RELATES TO THIS ESSAY QUESTION? (its not capitalized though, its italicized). I dont really understand what this question is asking. I'll explain the layout. In the beginning of the paper it asks to read each enclosed document (there are nine, there is a graph, two maps, and then some articles and speaches that relate to the topic of the essay question),and then it has an essay question which i am supposed to write an essay on after i finish answering the questions for each document. heres what the page looks like: Document 1: (this is where the document is on the page) then below are three questions (they are all the same for each document) 1. What type of source is this (primary or secondary, and WHAT is it) ***2.What is the bias of the author, AS IT RELATES TO THE ESSAY QUESTION? what might account for this bias?*** 3. What overall observations can be made about this document? So I understand questions 1 and 3, but not number 2. can anyone explains what it means? If you need any more details about my question, please ask. Thank you :)
Psychology question: Hindsight Bias?
It's a pretty simple concept, really. Once we *know* how something turned out, we tend to think that the outcome was more "obvious" than it actually was. Example 1: Before the big game, John thinks that it is a toss-up as to who is going to win. Each team has a 50% chance. But let's say the game is played and the Gators win. Now John says it was obvious that the Gators were going to win and he might say that if you had asked him before the game, he would have given them a 90% chance of winning. Example 2: A surgeon faces a tough choice between two procedures. She chooses Option A but the patient dies on the operating table. Later, in a malpractice suit, the jury is convinced that it should have been obvious that Option B was better than Option A and the surgeon loses the suit. Example 3: A student takes a multiple-choice exam and on one item is torn between "b" and "c." She chooses "c" but it turns out to be wrong. During the next class, when going over the exam and learning that the correct answer was "b," she says, "Oh, that's so obvious. How could I have possibly got that one wrong?" Again, once something happens, we tend to think it's obvious that it was going to happen ... even if it really was not obvious beforehand.
What is the difference between an unbiased and a biased question?
Its kinda hard to explain, but I'll give an example: Bias: Asking a football player "What is more fun: football or tennis?" Unbiased would be if you asked two people who are unrelated to the subject of the question being asked.
What do "biased survey questions" mean? What are some examples?
“What do "biased survey questions" mean? What are some examples?”Survey questions are considered “biased” if they serve to prompt the respondent to answer in a specific way, preferentially answering in one direction rather than the other.An example of an unbiased survey question is:“On a scale of 1 to 5, how much do you support a bill banning plastic bags?”Example of a biased survey question is:“You don’t support the bill to ban plastic bags, do you?”“Do you want a peaceful and prosperous town?”“Wouldn’t you really rather have a fair and equitable law about plastic bags?”“Are you afraid for the future of your children?”“On a scale of 1 to 5, how much will banning plastic bags damage the prosperity of the region?”