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For the scenario below, describe in detail how all three of the main types of bias occurred, and how they might present a problem for Ted. After covering Neoclassical, Victorian, and Greek Revival architectural styles in class, Ted Mosby, an architecture professor at Wesleyan University, decided to conduct a survey among his students about their favorite architectural styles. He handed a survey to the first 150 students that came to his office, which asked the following question: “Which architectural style is your favorite: Neoclassical, Victorian, or my personal favorite, Greek Revival?” Here are the results of his survey:  Neoclassical = 37 votes  Victorian = 41 votes  Greek Revival = 53 votes

For the scenario below, describe in detail how all three of the main types of bias occurred, and how they might present a problem for Ted. After covering Neoclassical, Victorian, and Greek Revival architectural styles in class, Ted Mosby, an architecture professor at Wesleyan University, decided to conduct a survey among his students about their favorite architectural styles. He handed a survey to the first 150 students that came to his office, which asked the following question: “Which architectural style is your favorite: Neoclassical, Victorian, or my personal favorite, Greek Revival?” Here are the results of his survey:  Neoclassical = 37 votes  Victorian = 41 votes  Greek Revival = 53 votes

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8. For the scenario below, describe in detail how all three of the main types of bias occurred,
and how they might present a problem for Ted. 

After covering Neoclassical, Victorian, and Greek Revival architectural styles in class,
Ted Mosby, an architecture professor at Wesleyan University, decided to conduct a
survey among his students about their favorite architectural styles. He handed a survey to
the first 150 students that came to his office, which asked the following question:
“Which architectural style is your favorite: Neoclassical, Victorian, or my personal
favorite, Greek Revival?”

Here are the results of his survey:
 Neoclassical = 37 votes
 Victorian = 41 votes
 Greek Revival = 53 votes
 
 
a. How did sampling bias occur? Why is that a problem?
b. How did response bias occur? Why is that a problem?
c. How did nonresponse bias occur? Why is that a problem?
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