Data, Probability, and Decision Making · Data and Probability

Statistical Bias and Sampling

Evaluating how data collection methods influence the validity of conclusions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can the way a question is phrased influence the data collected in a survey?
  2. 2Why is a random sample usually more reliable than a convenience sample?
  3. 3What are the ethical implications of using biased data to make public policy?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Data - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Data, Probability, and Decision Making
Period: Data and Probability

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