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Karen
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RE: [ap-stat] survey questions with forbid
Posted:
Nov 6, 2009 6:52 PM
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Speaking of wording of questions...I tried something today in class that
backfired.... I had the students answer the questions on a small slip of
paper that they grabbed randomly as they walked in. They either got, "Which
do you prefer, milk or orange juice, as a breakfast drink?" or "Milk
contains high levels of vitamin D and calcium. Which do you prefer, milk or
orange juice, as a breakfast drink?" Then, another slip with either, "Do
you watch cartoons?" or "Do you still watch cartoons?" (with credit given
to my text, POS 3e, because this was not my original idea).
As we all know, the wording of the question is supposed to 'lead' people
into answering milk or no to cartoons but in my classes, I got the opposite
result. Upon discussing it, several commented that they didn't like the
wording, so it lead to a good discussion in the end. But apparently my
students aren't concerned about 'still' watching cartoons or vitamin D or
calcium :) I told them they're so honest and good and I was glad they were
still kids after all and not afraid to admit it. :)
Happy Friday,
Karen Bain
-----Original Message-----
From: Rowe, Lesley [mailto:rowel33@rsd17.org]
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 12:20 PM
To: AP Statistics
Subject: RE: [ap-stat] survey questions with forbid
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (Larson/Farber) has an exercise
where you prepare 2 sets of one-question surveys.
On one, you ask, "Should this school allow public speeches that might incite
violence?"
On the other, you ask," "Should this school forbid public speeches that
might incite violence?"
Supposedly, more people are willing to answer "no" to "allow," than "yes" to
"forbid." I have tried this with my regular stats class with mixed results.
Lesley Rowe
HKHS
Higganum, CT
-----Original Message-----
From: Fowler, Robin [mailto:Robin.Fowler@simpson.kyschools.us]
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:52 AM
To: AP Statistics
Subject: [ap-stat] survey questions with forbid
I saw somewhere two survey questions - one with the word forbid and the
other with a more positive word. Does anyone recall where I might be
able to find that? Thanks for trying to read my mind!!! Yea! It's
Friday!
Robin Fowler
Math Teacher
Franklin-Simpson HS
400 S. College St.
Franklin, KY 42134
270-586-3273
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