Grade 9 - Q3 - Quiz 1

BIAS or PREJUDICE: "Denying someone a promotion because he/she is supporting a political

candidate you do not want".

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICE: "Firing a woman from her job upon learning her pregnancy".

• bias

• prejudice

Answer explanation

The fact of a woman being pregnant is unacceptable for the company.

BIAS or PREJUDICE: "Offering a higher pay to a newly hired Christian employee over a Muslim

employee for 10 years".

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICE: "Putting up more restrooms for women than for men".

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICE: "Moving a black student over a white student at the back of the room".

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICE: “Samantha won the singing contest because her uncle is one of the judges”.

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICES: “That boy is a spoiled brat. Look at the way he talks”.

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICE: “Mr. Lee was refused service in a restaurant because he is Chinese”.

• bias

• prejudice

BIAS or PREJUDICE: “Mrs. Salcedo gave Joey the highest grade because they have the same

religion”.

• bias

• prejudice

Answer explanation

The situation is focused on Mrs. Salcedo's preference to Joey because of the same religion that they have.

BIAS or PREJUDICE: “People with physical disabilities are assumed to have mental disabilities as well”.

• bias

• prejudice