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AI Ethics Awareness Survey for Students
Explore college students’ awareness of AI bias, privacy, transparency, and academic integrity. Preview the questions and adapt the survey to your research purpose.
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AI Ethics Awareness Survey for Students
Welcome to this research survey about your experiences with and views on artificial intelligence. This survey is being conducted for academic research purposes. Your participation is completely voluntary, and you may stop at any time without penalty. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest opinions and experiences. Your responses will be kept confidential, analyzed in aggregate, and reported anonymously. No individual responses will be shared. The survey should take approximately 8–12 minutes to complete. By continuing, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older and consent to participate in this study.
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Plan an AI ethics study for adult college students
This template is written for students aged 18 or older at a college or university. It combines familiarity ratings, training experience, ethical scenarios, attitudes, and background questions. Review the consent wording and research purpose before inviting participants.
Choose the sections that answer your study question. For a before-and-after training comparison, keep the same core questions and audience definition; self-reported familiarity and attitudes do not by themselves measure demonstrated ethical decision-making.
For example, students might report high familiarity with privacy but disagree about a study tool that collects personal data. Use the scenario answers and optional AI interview to explore that reasoning, then decide which examples to address in the next lesson.
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32 questions · ~15 min
Q01
Multiple Choice
Are you currently enrolled as a student at a college or university (full-time or part-time)?
- Yes
- No
Q02
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes your current level of study?
- First-year undergraduate
- Second-year undergraduate
- Third-year undergraduate
- Fourth-year undergraduate or beyond
- Master's / professional degree student
- Doctoral (PhD) student
- Other (please specify)
Q03
Dropdown
What is your primary field of study?
- Computer Science / Information Technology
- Engineering
- Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.)
- Mathematics / Statistics
- Business / Management / Economics
- Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, etc.)
- Humanities (Philosophy, History, Literature, etc.)
- Arts / Design / Media
- Education
- Health Sciences / Medicine / Nursing
- Law
- Other (please specify)
Q04
Multiple Choice
How frequently do you use AI-powered tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Grammarly, image generators) for academic or personal tasks?
- Daily
- Several times a week
- About once a week
- A few times a month
- Rarely (less than once a month)
- Never
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The following questions ask about specific concepts related to artificial intelligence. Please indicate your level of familiarity with each.
Q05
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with the concept of algorithmic bias (i.e., systematic errors in AI outputs that disadvantage certain groups)?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all familiarMax:Extremely familiar
Q06
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with the concept of fairness in AI (i.e., ensuring AI systems treat all individuals and groups equitably)?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all familiarMax:Extremely familiar
Q07
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with the concept of AI transparency and explainability (i.e., the ability to understand and explain how an AI system reaches its decisions)?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all familiarMax:Extremely familiar
Q08
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with the concept of accountability for AI decisions (i.e., determining who is responsible when an AI system causes harm)?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all familiarMax:Extremely familiar
Q09
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with concerns about data privacy in AI systems (i.e., how AI systems collect, store, and use personal data)?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all familiarMax:Extremely familiar
Q10
Multiple Choice
Have you received any formal education or training specifically on ethics related to artificial intelligence? Select all that apply.
- Yes — as part of a required course
- Yes — as part of an elective course
- Yes — through a workshop, seminar, or extracurricular program
- Yes — through self-directed learning (e.g., online courses, readings)
- No — I have not received any AI ethics training
- I'm not sure
Q11
Opinion Scale
How would you rate the overall quality of the AI ethics education or training you received?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Very poorMax:Excellent
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The next questions describe hypothetical situations involving AI. Please read each scenario carefully and select the option closest to what you would actually do — not what you think you should do.
Q12
Multiple Choice
Scenario 1: You are completing a major course assignment and discover that the AI tool you used has generated content that closely mirrors an existing published source without attribution. What would you most likely do?
- Remove the AI-generated content entirely and rewrite it myself
- Keep the content but add a proper citation to the original source
- Flag the issue to my instructor and ask for guidance
- Keep the content as-is — the AI generated it, so it's not really plagiarism
- I'm not sure what I would do
Q13
Multiple Choice
Scenario 2: A classmate shows you an AI tool that can generate highly realistic fake references for a research paper. They suggest you both use it to save time. What would you most likely do?
- Decline and explain why I think it's wrong
- Decline but not say anything to my classmate about their choice
- Report the tool or the situation to an instructor or academic integrity office
- Consider using it depending on the stakes of the assignment
- Use it — if the references look real, it probably doesn't matter
- I'm not sure what I would do
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Q14
Opinion Scale
AI systems should be required to explain how they reach their decisions.
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q15
Opinion Scale
Companies developing AI should be held legally responsible for harm caused by their systems.
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q16
Opinion Scale
Government regulation of AI is necessary to protect the public.
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q17
Opinion Scale
Universities should require AI ethics training for all students, regardless of their field of study.
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q18
Opinion Scale
Individuals should have the right to know when they are interacting with an AI system rather than a human.
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q19
Multiple Choice
Imagine you are choosing between two AI-powered study tools: • Tool A is more accurate and convenient but collects extensive personal data with limited transparency about how it works. • Tool B is slightly less accurate but is fully transparent about data use and has been independently audited for fairness. Which tool would you choose?
- Definitely Tool A (more accurate/convenient)
- Probably Tool A
- It would depend on the specific situation
- Probably Tool B
- Definitely Tool B (more ethical/transparent)
Q20
Opinion Scale
How willing would you be to pay a small fee to use an AI tool that is more ethical and transparent, instead of a free tool with less transparency?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all willingMax:Completely willing
Q21
Opinion Scale
How willing would you be to accept slower processing times in exchange for AI systems that provide clearer explanations of their outputs?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all willingMax:Completely willing
Q22
Opinion Scale
How willing would you be to receive less personalized AI recommendations in exchange for stronger protection of your personal data?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all willingMax:Completely willing
Q23
Opinion Scale
How willing would you be to spend extra time learning how to use a more ethical AI tool, even if a less ethical alternative were easier to use?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all willingMax:Completely willing
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How concerned are you about the ethical implications of AI in each of the following areas?
Q24
Opinion Scale
Education and academic integrity
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all concernedMax:Extremely concerned
Q25
Opinion Scale
Employment and hiring decisions
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all concernedMax:Extremely concerned
Q26
Opinion Scale
Healthcare and medical diagnosis
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all concernedMax:Extremely concerned
Q27
Opinion Scale
Criminal justice and policing
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all concernedMax:Extremely concerned
Q28
Opinion Scale
Social media and content moderation
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all concernedMax:Extremely concerned
Q29
AI Interview
Based on your responses throughout this survey, please share any additional thoughts, experiences, or concerns you have about AI ethics — particularly anything that was not covered in the previous questions.
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Finally, we have a few background questions. These are used for analysis purposes only and will not be used to identify you.
Q30
Dropdown
What is your age?
- 18–20
- 21–23
- 24–26
- 27–30
- 31–35
- 36–40
- 41 or older
- Prefer not to say
Q31
Multiple Choice
What is your gender identity?
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary / genderqueer
- A gender identity not listed here (please specify)
- Prefer not to say
Q32
Dropdown
In which country are you currently studying?
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- Germany
- India
- China
- Netherlands
- France
- Japan
- Brazil
- South Korea
- Other (please specify)
- Prefer not to say
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
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Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
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How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Includes a dedicated concept-familiarity battery (algorithmic bias, fairness, transparency, accountability, data privacy) that maps directly to AI ethics literacy rather than generic brand or product recall
- Uses two hypothetical ethical-dilemma scenarios (multiple-choice) to probe actual decision-making, not just self-reported attitudes
- Adds an AI follow-up interview question that adapts based on the respondent's prior answers to surface open-ended reasoning automated report generation can then summarize
- Includes trade-off questions (willingness to pay, accept slower processing, less personalization, extra learning time) to quantify how far students will go to prioritize ethics over convenience
QuestionPro
10 Product Awareness & Attitudes Survey Questions + Sample Questionnaire TemplateThis is a generic awareness-and-attitudes questionnaire guide aimed at product/brand research, not an AI ethics or student-specific instrument. It's useful as a structural reference for building awareness+attitude question sets but reads more as an explainer article with an embedded sample template than a ready-to-field academic survey. Topic, audience, and question content would need substantial rewriting to fit AI ethics research with students.
What it does well
- Established survey platform with broad question-type library and customization tools
- Provides a clear framework (awareness -> attitude -> usage) that researchers can adapt
- Includes a sample questionnaire alongside the explanatory guide
Where it falls short
- Not built for AI ethics topics or student populations — no concept-familiarity, dilemma-scenario, or regulation-attitude content specific to this subject
- Static question format with no adaptive AI follow-up probing or automated per-response quality scoring
- No transparent documentation of underlying prompts/methodology since it isn't an AI-driven interview tool
Frequently asked questions
Is this AI ethics survey suitable for schoolchildren?
The current questions and introduction target adult college or university students. A study with younger pupils needs age-appropriate questions and a suitable participation process. For a shorter adult study, select the relevant sections and check the completion time in a pilot.
What questions are in the “AI Ethics Awareness Survey for Students” template?
The template includes 32 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Are you currently enrolled as a student at a college or university (full-time or part-time)?” · “Which of the following best describes your current level of study?” · “What is your primary field of study?”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.
How long does this survey take to complete?
Respondents typically finish the 32 questions in about 15 minutes.
Can I customize this template?
Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.
Is this template free to use?
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