Unconscious Bias

Which is not an example of implicit bias?

• Cyndi is reluctant to interview this afternoon’s candidate, who appears to be in her mid to late fifties.

• Paul read an article on social media confirming his concerns about students from urban backgrounds.

• Shawn refuses to speak with the grandmother of the defendant accused of murdering his brother.

• Sherry, a former teen model, was treated hospitably while shopping. Her friend, however, was surveilled the entire time.

Implicit bias may be based on which of the following?

• Education

• Race or ethnicity

• Weight or size

• All of the above

What is meant by confirmation bias?

• Believing something because others choose to believe it

• Being more receptive of people who resemble you in some way

• Creating stereotypes based on groups people might belong to

• Looking for information that supports our beliefs about a topic

What is meant by perception bias?

• Being impacted by our assumptions and stereotypes unknowingly

• Being more receptive of people who resemble you in some way

• Believing something because others choose to believe

• Looking for information that supports our beliefs about something

This video does not discuss which of the following types of unconscious bias?

• Affinity bias

• Bandwagon bias

• Perception bias

• Recency bias