Question

classify the following questions as biased or fair. complete parts (a) through (f) below.

c. do you like this pair of pants?
select the correct answer below.
a. the question is biased because the person asking likely expects a positive response.
b. the question is biased because the answer may hurt someone’s feelings.
c. the question is fair because fashion is not too controversial to discuss.
d. the question is fair because the question is not asked in a suggestive way.

d. they can’t be blamed for something they didn’t intend, can they?
select the correct answer below.
a. the question is fair because the role of intent is an important question in ethics.
b. the question is biased because intent is not the only source of responsibility.
c. the question is fair because ethics is an excellent topic of discussion.
d. the question is biased because they believe good intent means innocence.

Explanation:

Part c:

The question "Do you like this pair of pants?" is a simple preference question with no leading or loaded language, so it's fair. Option C states the question is fair because fashion (the topic of pants) is not too controversial to discuss, which aligns with the nature of the question.

Part d:

The question "They can’t be blamed for something they didn’t intend, can they?" is biased as it is phrased in a suggestive way (using a tag question that implies agreement with the statement "they can’t be blamed..."), pushing the respondent towards a particular answer. Option D correctly identifies this bias by noting the question is asked in a suggestive way.

Answer:

Part c: C. The question is fair because fashion is not too controversial to discuss.

Part d: D. The question is biased because the question is asked in a suggestive way.