Question
A website analyzes online reviews to determine the average customer rating of a new restaurant. What are the potential sources of bias?
Select the correct answers from the lists.
(1 point)
The customers who do not write online reviews, but still dined at the restaurant, are not being included in the study. This is known as
The customers who did leave the reviews might have had strong opinions about the restaurant. This is known as
Select the correct answers from the lists.
(1 point)
The customers who do not write online reviews, but still dined at the restaurant, are not being included in the study. This is known as
The customers who did leave the reviews might have had strong opinions about the restaurant. This is known as
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The potential sources of bias in the scenario you described are:
1. The customers who do not write online reviews, but still dined at the restaurant, are not being included in the study. This is known as **selection bias**.
2. The customers who did leave the reviews might have had strong opinions about the restaurant. This is known as **self-selection bias** or **response bias**.
So, the correct answers would be:
- Selection bias
- Self-selection bias (or response bias)
1. The customers who do not write online reviews, but still dined at the restaurant, are not being included in the study. This is known as **selection bias**.
2. The customers who did leave the reviews might have had strong opinions about the restaurant. This is known as **self-selection bias** or **response bias**.
So, the correct answers would be:
- Selection bias
- Self-selection bias (or response bias)