Explicit and Implicit Bias

prejudice that is suggested but not directly expressed

• stereotype

• prejudice

• implicit bias

• explicit bias

Understood though not clearly or directly stated

• Implicit

• Source

• Explicit

• Objectivity

To have a strong and often unfair influence on (someone or something)

• Fallacy

• Bias

• Deduction

• Source

I do not want to take a class with that professor because women teachers are overly emotional and terrible professors. Is this implicit or explicit bias?

• Implicit Bias (Unaware)

• Explicit Bias (Intentional)

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

• fact

• bias

• objective point of view

• evidence

a prejudice view (either for or against); a preference

• tone

• bias

• allusion

• mood

You are reading an article about a controversial social issue. The article only includes quotes and perspectives from one side of the debate. How would you assess the bias in this article?

• The article is unbiased because it presents quotes and perspectives.

• The article is biased because it does not include diverse viewpoints.

• The article is neutral and balanced.

• The article is biased in favor of the side it quotes.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

A news outlet consistently reports on crime rates in a way that emphasizes crimes committed by certain ethnic groups. How would you identify and address the bias in their reporting?

• Accept the reports as factual and unbiased.

• Analyze the data to see if the reporting is disproportionately focused on certain groups and seek out additional sources for a more balanced view.

• Ignore the reports entirely.

• Assume all news outlets report in the same manner.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias in a news article?

• The article provides statistics from a government report.

• The article uses the phrase "these people" when referring to a specific ethnic group.

• The article includes quotes from both sides of a political debate.

• The article is focused on a single event without providing context.

Read the following statement: "Most intelligent people understand the importance of voting." What type of bias does this statement imply?

• Implicit bias

• Bias by spin

• Bias by association

• No bias

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking