In this assignment, you will be asked to survey 10 people on a variety of topics. The survey respondents can be from class or outside the class.This will be done twice, once with questions provided on

ASSIGNMENT 3: SURVEYS AND ACCURACY OF RESULTS ENVR 2 810 ENVIRONMENTAL CRITICAL THINKING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH This assignment is worth 10% of your final grade and is due by 2:30pm via UMLearn on Wednesday, November 25 th, 20 20 . The total marks for this assignment are 20 (10% of your final grade) . Marks will be deducted for poor grammar, syntax , and spelling as well as answers that are unclear or disorganized. Name : __________________________________ Mark out of 20: _______ Student Number: __________________________ Mark out of 10%: _______ Assignment: In this course we have discussed various ideas around critical thinking in regards to research, from definin g the truth, accuracy , and validity, to how to think skeptically and changing your opinions with new information. A third aspect of critical thinking is understanding the research and how the data w ere acquired. In this assignment , you will be asked to survey 10 people on a variety of topics. The survey respondents can be from class or outside the class . This will be done twice, once with questions provided on the next page (these questions are biased , leading and misleading). You will then have to revise the questions to remove the biased and misleading natur e and then re -ask the same 10 people. Make sure not to ask the different set of questions right after the other, rather do it on separate dates. Note that the question type does not have to remain the same ( e.g., closed or open -ended question, Liker t scale ). Based on the ‘data’ collected, answer the following questions: 1) Provide a list of the revised questions and summarize the result . Present a summary table indicating the responses of each question. You should not present all the individual responses, rather summarize the answers to each question (e.g. how many people responded yes or no to question 1. (5 marks) 2) In no more than 10 00 words comment on the differences (and similariti es) in the responses provided by the 10 people. In your answer discuss how the format of the questions impacted the results of the survey , including the accuracy and validity of the question and results . For instance, does the result accurately reflect the opinions of th e subjects? Are the questions valid to ask in the present form? (10 marks) 3) In no more than 500 wor ds , comment on the broader implication of improper questions on the influence an d interpretation of data collection in research in general . (5 marks) Compose your answer s in paragraph form. Assignment should be submitted using Arial, 12pt font and double -spaced. You do not need to include an introduction or conclusion. Original set of questions: 1. Do you agree with scientists that masks reduce the spread of COVID -19 ? Yes No 2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied are you with the provincial government’s handling of the economic crisis in Manitoba ? 1 is very not satisfied, 10 is very sa tisfied 3. How happy or unhappy are you with the rate of current secondary and post -secondary education in Manitoba? a. Very happy b. Happy c. Neither happy nor unhappy d. Unhappy e. Very unhappy 4. Should concerned parents have their kids vaccinated? Yes No 5. What a re the problems you are having with your car ?