[Introduction]
The question that I am trying to answer is “Can the wording of a question create response bias?”
I chose this question as the topic of response bias project because I wanted to figure out how using unfamiliar or uncertain words affect subjects’ answer and to demonstrate the effect of both the response and wording of the question bias.
[Survey Questions]
In order to seek to answer the question if the wording of a question creates response bias or not, I used Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) which is also known as water. Since using unfamiliar or uncertain words might affect people’s response, I added the same information regarding disadvantages of using DHMO and water before the questions and replace the word of DHMO to water.
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In contrast, people will answer that (No) water should not be banned since they all are familiar to uses of water in daily life as drinking, cleaning, in agriculture, in industries and know the much greater benefit and importance of water.
[Problems]
I encountered very few problems, since there were no difficulties when I compiled and analyzed the data. One minor issue I faced was the difficulty that one of the respondents who answered question A already knew the dihydrogen monoxide, and it might have lead inaccurate results. After I faced this situation, I realized that I should have asked every respondent if they know the word of dihydrogen monoxide or not before asking them to read the question A. For this situation, I just asked her to continue reading and to answer the question. Honestly, I am still not sure how to deal with this situation is
The hidden bias test by Project Implicit was interesting method of determining hidden biases. A hidden bias is, “Biases thought to be absent or extinguished remain as "mental residue" in most of us.”(Teaching Tolerance, 2014). Studies have shown a link between biases and behavior and biases can be revealed through an individual’s actions. If biases are revealed through actions then they must be learned. Teaching Tolerance indicates, “Bias is perpetuated by conformity with in-group attitudes and socialization by the culture at large.” (Teaching Tolerance, 2014). This perspective supports the belief which biases are learned and never forgotten and reestablished through behavior. My perception of biases is they are formed through experiences not group conformity. Culture is important influence in forming biases, yet biases can change. According to Teaching Tolerance, even if a bias still changes it lingers in the unconscious. An interesting perspective, biases continue to stay with each of us even if we think it is hidden.
Social psychology is a scientific study that studies how people think, feel, and how they behave under the influence of other people (Aronson, Wilson & Akert, 2013, p. 2). Thinking about what social influence really means, we tend to think of a person who tries to persuade another person to acting a certain way. It can be a form of peer pressure, like taking that first puff of a cigarette, or it can be conforming to popular societal views, such as obeying the law of the land. Fiction is a great way to learn about social psychological perspectives. Watching popular theatrical films is the perfect way to learn because it illustrates the application of many perceptions within the subject of social psychology.
An article by Stafford (2014) which covered the the research experiment found conducted by russler and Soroka found that audiences exhibit a stronger and quicker reaction towards content with negative meaning. Stafford additionally stated:
We did our report on the effects of tooth decay from sugary drinks. Our question was, “If we put six teeth in six different liquids which will affect the tooth the most?” To form a hypothesis, we needed background knowledge about our topic. After research, we found out that the two things that mostly cause tooth decay from drinks are the amount of sugar and the acidity level. We used this information to make a hypothesis that the tooth in the blueberry syrup would be affected the most because it had so much sugar in it. ( i will continue this paragraph later)
2.) We began our study by interviewing a classmate, then interviewing another PLHS student for homework and recording our data. We then proceeded to fill out a Google form, which aided us in planting the anonymous data in a data table and combining it. Following that, we sorted and graphed the data by gender and ethnicity to see how different groups responded to each inquiry. Upon doing th...
A potential research Bias I see is that I only fall under one of these categories and that can influence how I predict the final results to fall. I came to Havergal in Grade nine and think that though there are advantages to have gone to another school, in terms of life in Havergal it would have been easier to have been here from the start. Having this Bias may influence the way I form my questions.
(b) Using an assessment being dogmatic, racial prejudice, evidence integration impairment and positive response bias, and political orientation were all measured for mediation effect.
The purpose of this experiment was to make a conclusion on why Mr. R’s lawn was turning yellow, and dieing around his drainage pipe. In this experiment there were different lab groups that tested out different chemical products, that would be washed down a drain. There was a wide assortment of products that were tested in this experiment, for example, windex was one of the products being tested. On our experimental days, we would take our product, and add it to the water supply of our grass. My lab group experimented with windex. Our hypothesis was, if windex was added to the daily water supply of grass, then the grass will turn yellow and die because of the chemicals in the windex.
I chose to participate in two IAT tests on the Project Implicit website. The website states Project Implicit was started by Tony Greenwald and Mahzarin Banaji as a way to virtually perform scientific testing. Project Implicit is a non-profit dedicated to exploring unconscious bias. The tests I took from the site focused on automatic preference of the elderly or young and gay or straight people. Each test required me to sort pictures and phrases using the “E” and “I” key. The first groupings were between the two groups of people, followed by two sets of words labeled “good” and bad”. After completing those two sets, groupings were combined and switched. For example, the first group was elderly and good words. The second round grouped elderly and bad words. At the end, results determined the group I was more inclined to.
...e was that people were curious to discover what the popular opinions were. Immediately after completing the survey, several participants were curious and asked about other peoples' responses. I suspect this is because people need a sense of belonging to a group and like their beliefs to be in line with popular opinion.
When the issue of Animal Testing is brought up in the course of a conversation, almost every single person that is involved in this discussion will have opinions that differ in some way, shape, or form. Many people will talk about the horrific conditions that animals are forced to live under, as well as the pain and suffering that they must endure while being tested. However, these conditions are not all that horrible when you take into account the state of the world we live in. This issue can be debated back and forth until the end of time. It is an issue involving two totally opposite views, pros versus cons. Pro-Con. The Con side will state that so many animals are needlessly used while in a test, but according to Roger Marshall, large numbers must be used in tests in order to account for statistically reliable results (Marshall 1). The Con side will also say it is not needed, and it serves no purpose, however, animal testing is a great thing, because it can help find cures for human illnesses, it can aid in the advancements of medical procedures, and it can also find cures for illnesses of animals. For many years, performing research on animals has had invaluable benefits for the human race, and without the constant developments we receive from it, we might still be plagued by the most medieval of viruses that we do not even think about in this day in age. The probability of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure would greatly increase if we did not possess the medication we can now use to control high blood pressure. According to the American Medical Progress Education Foundation, great advancements have been made regarding cardiology, including coronary blood flow, coronary bypass techniques and high blood pressure medication (Research 2). Many medications have been produced as a result of testing on animals, including insulin, the medication used to regulate diabetes. If animals were not used in medical research, we might still be living in a world where we must fear diseases like polio, smallpox, and even measles. Human Benefits. Medicine alone is not the only thing that has been vastly improved due to animal testing, the way we treat diseases and surgeries has all drastically changed and improved.
The research is not without its limitations. One of the challenges that would be faced would be establishing the accuracy and bias in the various answers given by respondents. Some of the information may be dishonest, biased and unclear. This would render the report unreliable.
McKeown, E. (2010). Answering for Bias in the Workplace. T+D, 64(5), 22. Retrieved from Professional Development Collection database.
The title for this article is sufficiently specific and somewhat concise. Both the primary variables and types of variables were referred to in the title. It also identify the types of individuals who participated in the study, but the specific theory was not mentioned in the title. The author avoided describing the results and avoided using a “yes-no” question in the title. The title does not include a subtitle, does not imply causality, and is free from jargon and acronyms. Overall, I found the title to be good for the content of the paper, although I did have to read it a few times and break it down in parts to fully gain an understanding.
Bias is just simply an error in how a study may be designed or conducted and may appear in many different forms. One of the most common forms of bias is selection bias. “Selection bias is an error that occurs usually in the beginning of the study where there are differences in the characteristics of those who participate in the study and those who do not. Although this type of bias usually appears in case control studies it may also occur in some cohort studies as well” (Aschengrau 270). In this specific study selection bias may appear through the data gathering process. Since we have chosen to use a questionnaire as our chosen data source there is always the possibility that participants may refuse or not respond to some of the questions listed on the questionnaire. This is known as self selection bias. Another form of bias that may appear is measurement bias. Measurement bias is just an under or overestimation of the true value of what we are attempting to measure and this is known as systematic error. Systematic error can appear in questionnaires especially those that are not well designed. For example if our questionnaire were to ask too many difficult or open ended questions this may end up contributing to measurement