Differentiating Biases from Prejudices

It is a disposition to be in favor of or against one thing, person or group.

• Bias

• Prejudice

It is an irrational or incorrect attitude towards an individual or a person based solely on their social group.

• Bias

• Prejudice

People have prejudices.

• Yes

• No

Our biases and prejudices lead to bullying and other forms of discrimination.

• Yes

• No

You can't detect biases and prejudices in materials you view or read.

• Yes

• No

Reading biased information will not try to change your mind on how you see an issue.

• Yes

• No

Your biases and prejudices affect your decision-making processes.

• Yes

• No

The following statements tell what bias is except

• The writer has no intention to persuade the reader.

• The writer’s past experience is influencing his/her thinking.

• The writer is relying on incomplete information.

• The writer is trying to deceive the reader.

Robin and Drake don’t like people who dress gothic so they make fun of them.

• Bias

• Prejudice

I don’t like Anton. I like John more because he’s kind to me.

• Bias

• Prejudice