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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