A Biased Question is a question worded in such a way that a particular answer is favored over others.
Also a biased question makes assumptions that may or may not be true.
Do you want to eat a hamburger or the usual vegetable sandwich?
This question is unfair, because it favors hamburger over vegetable sandwich.
Is green your favorite color?
This question is asked based on an assumption, i.e. the person to whom this question is asked may or may not like green color. .
A. Yes
B. No
Correct Answer: B
Step 1: No, the given question is not biased, because neither does it favor one answer over others nor does it make any assumption.
Usually companies use biased questions in their advertisements or marketing surveys to make people favor their products over others.
Q1: Which of the following is an example of a biased question?
Q: How can I identify a biased question?
A: Look for language that pressures the respondent to agree with a particular viewpoint or assumes certain information about the respondent.
Q: Why are biased questions problematic?
A: They can skew survey results, leading to inaccurate conclusions and potentially flawed decision-making based on the data.