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1Determine whether the survey sample is biased or unbiased. Explain your answers.
What is your favorite sport? Sample is chosen from people attending a soccer game.

2What is your favorite soft drink? Sample is chosen by picking names out of a telephone book.

4Should more money be put into athletic programs or music programs at school? Sample is chosen from students in the band program.

5What is your favorite vacation destination? Sample is chosen by asking every student in the class.

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Answer:

1 is biased, 2 isn't, 3 is biased, 4 isnt

Explanation:

If you ask a question to people in a group who are already clearly for a certain topic then it is biased. For survey to not be biased, the people need to be chosen at random. Ask students what their favorite class is, or ask flight attendants where their favorite destination to travel to is. Dont use a group who has any relation to the survey at hand. Asking band students about funding for band is biased, as well as asking people who are at a SOCCER GAME what their favorite sport is.

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