Statistic Project Summary

Conducted by:

• Yufei Zhang
• Kenneth Cho

Survey Details

Survey Prompt

• Biased Question: How often do you enjoy watching awesome Chinese C dramas?
• Unbiased Question: How often do you watch C dramas?

Experimental Design

• Type of Bias: Wording bias used to influence participants' opinions by glorifying Chinese dramas.
• Method: Stratified sampling.
  • Participants chosen: 1 person per table during A and C lunch at Clements High School.
• Population of Interest: Clements High School students.
• Design Rationale:
  • Clear purpose indicated by survey questions.
  • Online survey to reduce communication problems.

Data Collection

Biased Survey Results

• Around half of the participants chose "sometimes" and "often."
• Fewer participants chose "never" due to buzzwords like "awesome."

Unbiased Survey Results

• More than half of the participants chose "never."
• 15% more people chose "never" in the unbiased survey compared to the biased one.
• Decrease in percentage choosing "sometimes" and "often."

Challenges Faced

• Miscommunication: Due to different lunch periods.
• Data Collection Issues:
  • Insufficient time to collect extensive data.
  • Organizational mishaps, e.g., QR code lost and survey links mixed up.
• Personal Note: Kenneth's shyness affected process.

Lessons Learned

• Difficulty in achieving a truly randomized sample.
• Realization of C dramas being underappreciated.

Conclusion

• Acknowledgment of the importance of proper organization and communication in conducting surveys.