1. For EACH of the four biased questions:

• Suggest an improvement to the question to minimize the effect of the bias.Justify why it would improve the question.
• Describe the bias and the impact that it would have on the results of the study.

Questions:

Bias Questions:

- How many times do you turn on the radio in the car to listen to country music in a week?

-Based on a few studies, it mentions that classical music is the best music to listen to when studying as it can boost concentration, in your opinion do you think classical music is helpful with studying?

- What is your favourite song by Katie Perry? Bias: You are assuming they have listened to Katie Perry, and that they have a favourite song by her.

- Since music can be a distraction, have you ever considered not listening to music while doing work? Bias: It is a leading question, meaning that the person will feel pressure to say yes(you are saying the question to make it seem like listening to music while working is bad)

Questions with Minimal Bias:

- Do you listen to music while studying?

- Do you have a favourite band, if so which band?

- Do you listen to music in the car?

- How many times per day do you listen to music?

- Do you listen to music while you are in the shower?

- Who is your favourite singer?