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Transcribed Image Text:Tell whether each of the following questions is biased or fair. Why?
a. What is your favorite color?
b. Do you like bright fun colors or dark depressing colors?
a. Choose the correct answer below.
O A. Fair because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than others.
O B. Biased because question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear better than others.
O C. Fair because the question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear better than others.
O D. Biased because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than others.
b. Choose the correct answer below.
O A. Biased because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than others.
O B. Biased because question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear better than others.
OC. Fair because the question makes an unjustified assumption or makes some answers appear better than others.
D. Fair because the question does not make an unjustified assumption and does not make some answers appear better than others.
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