UNIT 3: SAMPLE BIAS


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • In what ways can scientific experiments be flawed? 
  • Why are some samples better than others for studies involving human participants?
  • Why are studies with non-representative samples invalid?
  • How can we ensure that scientific results are generalizable to broad populations?

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PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

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RUNNING PACES

working + motivation


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-statistics/gathering-data-ap/xfb5d8e68:potential-problems-sampling/v/examples-of-bias-in-surveys

https://www.formpl.us/blog/sampling-bias

https://docs.google.com/document/d/172_C2AjVIawYstehNxoQlvxJgb9PTqOgCpU_GJ9OiZo/edit