In carrying out a study on views of capital punishment, a student asked a question 2 ways:
- My brother has been accused of murder and he is innocent. If he is found guilty, he might suffer capital punishment. Now do you support or oppose capital punishment?
- Do you support or oppose capital punishment?
- Which version of the question would produce bias in the results? Explain your answer.
- Would this be an example of sampling bias or measurement bias?