Author Question: Which of the following examples would most likely be subject to selection bias? (Read 370 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Apr 19, 2019

Question 1

When collecting data to conduct research, if the sample used includes only observations which have remained in the sample over time, making that sample unrepresentative of the broader population, ________ occurs.

◦ intention to treat
◦ survivor bias
◦ regression discontinuity
◦ difference-in-differences

Question 2

Which of the following examples would most likely be subject to selection bias?

◦ 1,000 registered voters in Nashville are called and asked who they are planning to vote for in the upcoming Nashville mayoral election.
◦ 500 University of Wisconsin students are polled on their opinion about a possible tuition hike at their school.
◦ 750 National Rifle Association members are questioned to obtain the public's opinion about pending federal legislation regarding stricter gun control laws.
◦ 60 members of a 100-member neighborhood homeowners' association vote to approve funding for private security patrols in their neighborhood.

billybob123 · **Reply #1 on:** Apr 19, 2019

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lidoalex · **Reply #2 on:** Apr 19, 2019

Thank you!

billybob123 · **Reply #3 on:** Apr 19, 2019

Always glad to help...

mwit1967 · **Reply #4 on:** Apr 19, 2019

Which of the following examples would most likely be subject to selection bias?

◦ a study that randomly sampled 100 passengers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport to get their opinions about decreased legroom on commercial airplanes
◦ a study that randomly sampled 100 hunters in Minnesota to determine if newly implemented state hunting limits would reduce the number of hunting trips they took in the state each year
◦ a study that randomly sampled 100 tourists of legal drinking age on the Las Vegas Strip to determine the average amount they spend each day on alcoholic beverages while in Las Vegas
◦ a study that randomly sampled 100 people issued speeding tickets on the New Jersey Turnpike to determine if drivers believe the New Jersey Department of Transportation should raise the current 65 mph speed limit to 75 mph

rekilledagain · **Reply #5 on:** Apr 19, 2019

a study that randomly sampled 100 people issued speeding tickets on the New Jersey Turnpike to determine if drivers believe the New Jersey Department of Transportation should raise the current 65 mph speed limit to 75 mph

DelorasTo · **Reply #6 on:** Apr 19, 2019

Which of the following examples would most likely be subject to survivor bias?

◦ a study that randomly sampled an equal number of 40-year old men and 60-year old men to measure incidences of Type 1 diabetes
◦ a study that randomly sampled flood victims whose homes were destroyed to see if they were likely to rebuild their homes on the same property
◦ a study that randomly sampled first-year law-school students to see how many survived to make it to their second year in law school
◦ a study that randomly sampled men and women who suffered food poisoning from dining at a specific fast-food restaurant chain to determine the incidence of continued patronage of that particular chain of restaurants