Designing a School Survey With AI (Without Wrecking the Data)

End-of-lesson check

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1. Which task is described as AI's actual superpower for survey design?

   1. Spotting leading questions in a draft you wrote
   2. Designing colorful charts to display results
   3. Writing 20 survey questions in 10 seconds
   4. Checking if respondents answered honestly

2. Why is a 5-point scale preferred over a 1-10 scale for school surveys?

   1. 5-point scales allow for more detailed feedback
   2. People tend to overuse the middle option on longer scales
   3. 1-10 scales require special software to analyze
   4. 5-point scales are longer to create but faster to answer

3. Which of the following question phrasings is an example of a leading question?

   1. How many siblings do you have?
   2. What is your favorite subject in school?
   3. Don't you think students should get more homework?
   4. How often do you exercise each week?

4. What is the primary purpose of piloting a survey on three friends before distributing it widely?

   1. To catch confusing wording and unclear questions
   2. To meet the minimum sample size requirements
   3. To collect enough data for statistical analysis
   4. To ensure the survey can be completed quickly

5. A student asks AI to generate survey questions about cafeteria food. What should the student do with the AI-generated questions?

   1. Discard them and write questions manually
   2. Use them exactly as written without changes
   3. Submit them to the teacher immediately
   4. Have AI review them for bias before finalizing

6. Which phrase from the lesson describes what good survey questions actually require?

   1. They should include at least 20 options
   2. They need to use complicated academic vocabulary
   3. They take real work despite looking simple
   4. They must all be multiple choice format

7. What does the lesson say about using AI to create survey questions?

   1. AI should write all questions since it's faster
   2. AI cannot generate multiple choice options
   3. AI should be avoided completely for surveys
   4. AI can write questions but most will contain hidden bias

8. A survey asks: 'Isn't it true that our school library needs more books?' This is an example of what problem?

   1. A leading question
   2. A double-barreled question
   3. A filter question
   4. A loaded question

9. Why should you tell respondents that a survey is anonymous?

   1. It makes the survey look more professional
   2. It is required by most social media platforms
   3. It helps you collect contact information later
   4. It encourages honest answers about sensitive topics

10. Which of these is identified in the lesson as a key term related to survey problems?

    1. Cognitive dissonance
    2. Algorithm bias
    3. Leading questions
    4. Regression analysis

11. A student creates a survey and AI identifies that several questions use wording that might push respondents toward certain answers. What should the student do?

    1. Add more questions with similar wording
    2. Remove or rewrite the biased questions
    3. Submit the survey as-is to see what happens
    4. Keep the questions since AI was used to create them

12. What is a Likert scale?

    1. A type of question using agree/disagree response options
    2. A method for randomly selecting respondents
    3. A tool for calculating survey response rates
    4. A computer program that analyzes survey data

13. The lesson recommends having AI review your own draft rather than having AI write the entire survey. What is the main reason for this approach?

    1. You understand your research goals better so you can spot errors AI might miss
    2. AI is not intelligent enough to write good questions
    3. Your own questions are less likely to contain bias
    4. AI charges money for generating new content but not for reviewing

14. What happens when researchers falsely promise anonymity to survey respondents?

    1. They commit a research ethics violation
    2. They must pay a fine to the school
    3. Their data becomes more accurate
    4. They get more responses overall

15. A student wants to use AI to help design a school survey. What is the most effective approach described in the lesson?

    1. Write the questions yourself, then ask AI to check for bias
    2. Ask AI to decide which questions to keep or remove
    3. Have AI completely redesign any questions you write
    4. Let AI generate all questions and use them as-is