Tell whether each of the following questions is biased or fair. Why?
a. What is your favorite television show?
b. Do you like going on awesome roller coasters?
a. Choose the correct answer below.
A. Biased because question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear
better than others.
B. Biased because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than
others.
C. Fair because the question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear
better than others
D. Fair because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than
others.

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1. **Analyze question (a): “What is your favorite television show?”**  
   - This question asks an open‐ended, neutral inquiry.  
   - It does not include any language or assumptions that push the respondent toward a particular answer or imply any judgment.  
   - **Conclusion:** This is a *fair* question.  
     
   In terms of the provided options, the correct answer for (a) is  
   $$
   \textbf{C. Fair because the question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear better than others.}
   $$

2. **Analyze question (b): “Do you like going on awesome roller coasters?”**  
   - The adjective “awesome” introduces a positive, potentially leading term.  
   - Its use implies that the roller coasters are objectively excellent, which can influence the respondent’s answer by making them lean toward an affirmative response.  
   - **Conclusion:** This is a *biased* question because it makes an unjustified assumption about the quality of the roller coasters.  
     
   In terms of the provided options, the correct answer for (b) is  
   $$
   \textbf{B. Biased because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than others.}
   $$
- **a.** The question "What is your favorite television show?" is **fair** because it doesn't assume anything or make some answers seem better than others. - **b.** The question "Do you like going on awesome roller coasters?" is **biased** because it uses the word "awesome," which suggests that roller coasters are great, making some answers seem better than others.

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