Chapter 1.2, Problem 1AV

Summary Introduction

To define:

The term ‘unbiased’.

Explanation of Solution

In research, unbiased samples or unbiased conditionsare not affected by any conflated variables, environmental factors, and does not involve specific selection. It is the sample that does not neglect or discriminate among different factors.

An example of an unbiased study is ‘studying the effect of a certain drug on human health, where 100 people taking that drug are studied irrespective of their gender, age group, and medical history’.