Bias and Prejudices

Bias and Prejudices

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• define bias and prejudice;

• differentiate bias from prejudice; and

• identify situations that show bias or prejudice.

Pre-Test

I. Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the meaning of the underlined word.

Multiple Choice

1. It is unfair to criticize someone that way when he/she has not done you any harm.

• an appropriate treatment

• in accordance with the rules or standards

• without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage

• not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice

Multiple Choice

2. While such judgments are naturally exaggerated, there is no doubt that he takes the highest place among the poets.

• the formal act of approving

• the act of accepting with approval

• the expression of praise or approval

• the process of forming an opinion or evaluation

Multiple Choice

3. If you are inexperienced in businesses and have no prior knowledge of trading, you may need professional advice.

• coming after something in time

• coming before in time, order, or importance

• being at a time in the near future: soon or afterward

• not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time

Multiple Choice

4. We must not pander to unreasonable and irrational prejudices.

• according to the rules of logic

• not governed by or according to reason

• having sound judgment; fair and sensible

• tending to be accurate and careful about details

Multiple Choice

5. Not everyone is in favor of being vaccinated.

• at odds with

• in opposition to

• in conceptual contrast to

• in support or to the advantage of

What is Bias?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdEQmH65ybQ

What is Prejudice?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsl31fj4V0E

Prejudice or Bias?

Directions: Identify whether each situation shows bias or prejudice.

Multiple Choice

1. Your neighbor blames teenagers for the increasing number of

crime incidents in your barangay despite the absence of proof.

• Prejudice

• Bias

Multiple Choice

2. Sam's aunt is fond of black dogs like her own. She is always more

friendly and caring to them.

• Prejudice

• Bias

Multiple Choice

3. A successful businesswoman prefers women employees because

she thinks they are more efficient.

• Prejudice

• Bias

Multiple Choice

4. Your brother only follows people on social media who share the

same viewpoints as his.

• Prejudice

• Bias

Multiple Choice

5. You avoid places where indigenous people live because you think

they are dangerous.

• Prejudice

• Bias

Post Test

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

1. What is reflected in the act of judging people unfavorably on account of their ethnicity, religion, or organizational affiliation?

• bias

• fairness

• prejudice

• solidarity

Multiple Choice

2. Which of the following statements best describes bias?

• People tend to form opinions without due knowledge.

• People tend to dislike those who belong to a different group.

• People tend to think that all members of a group are the same.

• People tend to have an irrational attitude towards a particular group, race,

  or religion.

Multiple Choice

3. Which of the following situations shows prejudice?

• A group speaks hatred for other races and praise for their own.

• A company hires a woman who shows expertise and has more experience

  in the construction industry.

• A member of the ruling party agrees with everything the government says

  but disagrees with everything the opposition believes.

• After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, any person of Japanese descent living

  in America was considered a suspect.

Multiple Choice

4. Which of the following statements best defines bias?

• It is an inclination toward or against one way of thinking.

• It is an opinion or judgment formed without due examination.

• It is a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or

  situation.

• It is an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without

  knowledge of the facts.

Multiple Choice

5. Which of the following does not show any form of bias and prejudice?

• Refusing to listen to the opposing side

• Identifying all East Asian individuals as carriers of the coronavirus

• Choosing news sources that present stories that only support one's views

• Evaluating all potential employees exclusively by their professional

  qualifications