Differentiate Bias from Prejudice

Differentiate Bias from Prejudice (English9 Quarter3 Week3

By Leonila Garcia

​Bias is based on judgment on a personal point of view. Bias is to have preference or an inclination for something that affects your ability to see it clearly or to make an impartial judgment about it.

​On the other hand Prejudice means to prejudge something. If people are prejudiced against something,it means that they have an unreasonable dislike of it without having found out about it or thought about it properly.

​Bias versus	​Prejudice
​- an inclination for or against a person, idea or thing, especially in a way considered to be unfair	​-preconceived opinion that is not based on actual experience or reason
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​Bias versus	​Prejudice
​-both negative and positive attitudes	​-usually negative attitudes
​- results in unfairness	​- results in discrimination
​Examples:	​Examples:
​Teacher x favors certain students over others in grading final performance.	​It is sometimes assumed that someone who is physically disabled is also
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​Bias versus	​Prejudice
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​Picking articles or stories that are pleasing to the owners of the media organization or network.	​Some people may consider all Muslim women to be illiterate and uneducated.(This is actually a prejudice against religion and gender)
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Identify whether Bias or Prejudice:​

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