WG U5 L5 Cultural Bias

What is cultural bias?

• A type of food from different cultures

• A popular game played in different countries

• A traditional dance from various cultures

• A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another

What are the two types of biases mentioned?

• High and Low bias

• Conscious and Unconscious bias

• Right and Wrong bias

• Positive and Negative bias

Which of the following is an example of conscious bias?

• Preferring one flavor of ice cream over another

• Deciding to walk instead of drive

• Choosing a book based on its cover

• Overt racism and racist comments

What is a stereotype?

• A type of star in the galaxy

• A special type of printing press

• A new technology in stereos

• Fixed, oversimplified beliefs about a particular group or culture

What is unconscious bias also known as?

• Explicit bias

• Implicit bias

• Direct bias

• Indirect bias

Which of the following is NOT a type of unconscious bias?

• Gender Bias

• Color Bias

• Beauty Bias

• Name Bias

What does the halo effect refer to?

• A special effect in movies

• The glow around a street light at night

• Developing an overall positive impression of someone because of one of their qualities

• A positive impression of someone because of their hairstyle

What is confirmation bias?

• Agreeing with everything someone says

• The tendency to seek out information that confirms one’s views

• Confirming attendance at an event

• A bias towards confirming airline tickets

What impact does unconscious bias have on society?

• It improves society's technology

• It makes society more colorful

• It has no impact on society

• It can lead to unfair treatment and discrimination

What did Yassmin Abdel-Magied's Ted Talk focus on?

• The importance of wearing headscarves

• The history of headscarves around the world

• How to tie a headscarf

• The impact of unconscious bias related to her headscarf