Back to Overview of the Statistical Process

Exercise 14

Avg difficulty 2.5

Identify the most relevant source of bias in each situation.

  1. A survey asks the following: Should the mall prohibit loud and annoying rock music in clothing stores catering to teenagers?

  2. To determine opinions on voter support for a downtown renovation project, a surveyor randomly questions people working in downtown businesses.

  3. A survey asks people to report their actual income and the income they reported on their IRS tax form.

  4. A survey randomly calls people from the phone book and asks them to answer a long series of questions.

  5. The Beef Council releases a study stating that consuming red meat poses little cardiovascular risk.

  6. A poll asks, “Do you support a new transportation tax, or would you prefer to see our public transportation system fall apart?”

Lee et al., Math in Society, §3.1 Overview of the Statistical Process, Exercise 14

AI Tutor

Adapted from Math in Society © 2018–2024 Portland Community College Math Instructors. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Math in Society. Imported at revision 68ee43c.