Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - Concept Byte - Page 752: 5

Answer

Ask a question that is straightforward and specific. For example, let's say your topic is ice cream: "Which ice cream flavor do you prefer? Chocolate or Vanilla?" "How many times a month do you eat ice cream?" These are examples of questions you SHOULDN'T ask: "Are you an immature person who likes chocolate ice cream, or a mature person who prefers vanilla?" "Are you a fat unathletic kid who eats ice cream all the time, or a fit kid who doesn't eat ice cream?" Your question needs to ask a question with no additional information so you can get the most accurate results possible. Otherwise, answers may be influenced by other factors, and we don't want that.

Work Step by Step

Ask a question that is straightforward and specific. For example, let's say your topic is ice cream: "Which ice cream flavor do you prefer? Chocolate or Vanilla?" "How many times a month do you eat ice cream?" These are examples of questions you SHOULDN'T ask: "Are you an immature person who likes chocolate ice cream, or a mature person who prefers vanilla?" "Are you a fat unathletic kid who eats ice cream all the time, or a fit kid who doesn't eat ice cream?" Your question needs to ask a question with no additional information so you can get the most accurate results possible. Otherwise, answers may be influenced by other factors, and we don't want that.
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