Question
A teacher wants to know if students understand a homework assignment. Which of the following sampling methods would give the most unbiased sample?(1 point)
Responses
selecting assignments from a pile of collected homework at random
selecting assignments from a pile of collected homework at random
selecting the top five assignments from a pile of collected homework
selecting the top five assignments from a pile of collected homework
selecting assignments of students whose names start with a vowel
selecting assignments of students whose names start with a vowel
selecting assignments of the top students
Responses
selecting assignments from a pile of collected homework at random
selecting assignments from a pile of collected homework at random
selecting the top five assignments from a pile of collected homework
selecting the top five assignments from a pile of collected homework
selecting assignments of students whose names start with a vowel
selecting assignments of students whose names start with a vowel
selecting assignments of the top students
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most unbiased sampling method from the options provided would be:
**selecting assignments from a pile of collected homework at random**
This method gives each assignment an equal chance of being selected, which reduces the potential for bias that may result from the other options, such as only choosing top students or students with names starting with a vowel.
**selecting assignments from a pile of collected homework at random**
This method gives each assignment an equal chance of being selected, which reduces the potential for bias that may result from the other options, such as only choosing top students or students with names starting with a vowel.