Response Bias

4 = Complete 3 = Substantial 2 = Developing 1 = Minimal

Project
Describes the context of the research Introduces the context of Introduces the Briefly
Has a clearly stated question of interest the research and has a context of the describes the
Provides a hypothesis about the answer to the specific question of interest research and has a context of the
Introduction question of interest Suggests hypothesis OR specific question of research
Question of interest is of appropriate difficulty has appropriate difficulty interest OR has
question of interest
and a hypothesis
Method of data collection is clearly described Method of data collection Method of data Some evidence
Includes appropriate randomization is clearly described collection is of data
Describes efforts to reduce bias, variability, Some effort is made to described collection
Data Collection confounding incorporate principles of Some effort is made
Quantity of data collected is appropriate good data collection to incorporate
Quantity of data collected principles of good
is appropriate data collection
Raw data is included in a two-way table Appropriate graphs are Graphs and Graphs or
(categorical) or in lists (quantitative) included summary statistics summary
Appropriate graphs are included Graphs are neat, clearly are included statistics are
Graphs and Graphs are neat, easy to compare, and clearly labeled, and easy to included
Summary labeled, including clear identification of compare
Statistics treatments Appropriate summary
Appropriate summary statistics are included in statistics or raw data are
discussion (e.g., percentages for categorical data, included
means for quantitative data)
Uses the results of the study to correctly answer Makes a correct conclusion Makes a partially Makes a
question of interest Discusses what inferences correct conclusion conclusion
Conclusions Discusses what inferences are appropriate based are appropriate or shows Shows some
on study design good evidence of critical evidence of critical
Shows good evidence of critical reflection reflection reflection
(discusses possible errors, limitations, etc.)
Has a clear, holistic understanding of the project Has a clear, holistic The poster and oral Communication
Poster, Poster is well organized, neat, and easy to read understanding of the presentation have and
Presentation, & Poster included pictures of data collection in project, but poster is several problems organization are
Communication progress and is visually appealing unorganized, lacks visual poor
Oral presentation is well organized appeal, or oral presentation
is not organized
*Note: It is possible to receive a score of 0 in any of the categories.