IWD

What is “maternal bias”?

• The general perception that women are better at parenting.

• A woman’s bias towards wanting a family.

• The bias towards wanting maternity leave after childbirth.

• The assumption that motherhood means women are less committed to their careers - and less competent.

During a presentation, a Black woman is repeatedly interrupted by someone who has less expertise on the subject she’s talking about. This is an example of:

• Affinity bias

• Maternal bias

• Attribution bias

• Performance bias

• Likeability bias

According to Harvard University’s Implicit Association Test, what % of people more readily associate men with “career” and women with “family”?

• 46%

• 66%

• 76%

• 86%

When women are assertive in the workplace, they are often negatively judged by others. This is an example of:

• Affinity bias

• Maternal bias

• Attribution bias

• Performance bias

• Likeability bias

When a woman’s name is replaced by a man’s name on the same job application, the application with the man’s name is 60% more likely to be selected. This is an example of:

• Affinity bias

• Maternal bias

• Attribution bias

• Performance bias

• Likeability bias

A woman with multiple categories of “other” regarding their identity (e.g., black; disabled; and LGBTQ) is a victim of:

• Affinity bias

• Intersectionality bias

• Attribution bias

• Performance bias

• Likeability bias

Based on data, gender equality is a zero-sum game.

• True

• False

Women are seen less competent as men in the workplace due to:

• Affinity bias

• Intersectionality bias

• Attribution bias

• Performance bias

• Likeability bias

Unconscious bias affects everyone; it is a human condition.

• True

• False

You hear a person on a hiring team say that they didn’t support a candidate because the person wasn’t a good “cultural fit”. This is an example of:

• Affinity bias

• Intersectionality bias

• Attribution bias

• Performance bias

• Likeability bias