Question

The following survey has bias.

1) Determine the type of bias.
2) Suggest a remedy.
A magazine is conducting a study on the effects of infidelity in a marriage. The editors randomly select 400 women whose husbands were unfaithful and ask, "Do you believe a marriage can survive when the husband destroys the trust that must exist between husband and wife.
1) What is the type of bias?
A) Sampling bias
B) Response bias
C) Non-response bias
2) What is a possible remedy?
A) Conduct face-to-face or telephone interviews.
B) Reword the question.
C) Use systematic random sampling

Answer 1

Sampling bias. Remedy is to use Systematic Random Sampling techniques

Explanation:

It is a sampling bias because it denies the other party the opportunity to respond to same question to determine their opinions

The possible remedy to this study is to adopt the systematic random sampling approach to make provision for other party to also respond to same question before an inference or conclusion is reached.