Answer:
The bias most likely to be present in the survey results is;
Option A; This is question wording bias because the survey question attempts to influence subjects’ responses.
Step-by-step explanation:
A bias occurs when a group or outcome is intentionally or unintentionally favored over another group or outcome in the a general population.
There are two main types which are;
- Selection bias which includes; Non - response bias, non representative sample and voluntary bias
- Response Bias which includes wording bias, extreme responses, neutral responses e.t.c
Let's look at each of the options;
Option A; This is correct because what occurred is that the concerned student by telling the adults adverse effect of plastics in our environment, he is indirectly influencing the adults to have a bad mindset about the plastics. He is leading them on by the way he phrased the word to ask the question.
Option B; This is not the reason why it is a response bias. The reason it is a response bias is because he led them on with his wording of the question.
Option C; Like said in Option A & B above, the scenario is that of a response bias since they are giving answers.
Option D; Voluntary response bias is a type of non-response bias and so it is not correct here
