Bias Quiz 12 Angry Men

What type of Bias is this?

"Okay. All those voting guilty raise your hands. [Jurors 3, 7, ten, and 12 put their hands up instantly...a moment later 9 puts his hand up.]" (Rose 14).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 3 says, "That's old enough...An innocent little nineteen-year-old kid"(Rose 14-15).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 10 says, "You're not going to tell just that we're supposed to believe him, knowing what he is. I've lived among 'em all my life. You can't believe a word they say"(Rose 16).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 2 says [timidly], "Oh. Well...[There is a long pause.] I just think he's guilty. I thought it was obvious...I mean that no one proved otherwise"(Rose 17-18).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 8 speaking to Juror 10 says in reference to the old lady who saw the murder, "Weren't you just tell us just a minute or two ago you can't trust them...she's one of them, too, isn't she?"(Rose 19).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 3 says, "It's the kids. The way they are---you know? They don't listen"(Rose 21).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 4 says, "slums are breeding grounds for criminals; they are. I know it. So do you. The children who come out of slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society"(Rose 21).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

After the jury takes a second vote, Juror 9 (the old man) changes his vote, but Juror 3 is convinced it was actually Juror 5 (the young man) who changed his vote.

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 10 says about the defendant, "He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English!"(Rose 36).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What type of Bias is this?

Juror 8 says to Juror 3 about the defendant, "You want to see this boy die because you personally want it---not because of the facts" (Rose 43).

• Ageism

• Affinity

• Conformity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6