WorksheetsDetecting Bias in Information
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 43mins
When John Denver sings about his "Rocky Mountain High" and sings, "Take me home, Mountain Ma Ma," he is demonstrating a possible bias for______
Country life
City Life
He demonstrates no bias for country or city life in this song.
When Billy Joel sings, "I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line, Cause I'm in a New York state of mind," he is showing his bias for
Country life
City Life
He demonstrates a bias for suburban life
Is there any obvious bias in the magazine article on Best Jobs" in the US News and World Reports on which job is the best job?
Yes, Consumer Reports is a biased magazine
No, there seems to be no bias, as they are rating all the jobs in America with the same criteria
Is there an implicit bias in this statement by Joe Schmoe on how great the job at Shoprite is?
Yes, Mr. Schmoe seems biased as he worked there his whole life
No, there seems to be no bias in Mr. Schmoe
In the story, did the city mice end up having a bias towards where they liked to live?
Yes, the city mice had bias towards the city because they always lived there and were used to life there!
Yes, the city mice had a bias towards the country.
The city mice had NO bias towards the country or the city
In the story, did the country mice end up having an bias towards where they would live?
Yes, the country mice had bias towards the city because they always lived there and were used to it!
Yes, the country mice had bias towards the country.
The country mice had no bias towards the country or the city
In the article by William Shatner, "Star Trek is Better than Star Wars," do you think William Shatner might have an implicit (or explicit) bias that affects his view?
Yes, William Shatner favors Star Trek because he worked on the show for many years
No, William Shatner has no bias towards either show.
When Rotten Apples rates the best science fiction movies of 2021, in their rating, are they likely to include their personal bias for one movie over another?
Yes, they hate Star Wars
No, they should try to have no bias. Their job is to rate all of the science fiction movies fairly (They are not supposed to favor one over the other.)
Yes they favor Star Trek
When Steve Jobs rates Apple as the best computer do you think he might have a bias?
Yes, he created Apple Computers and spent most of his life in working with the company
No, he has no bias and probably judges all computers as equal
My name is Donald Duck and as the leader of the Duck Party, I am happy to introduce you to the BEST candidate for President, Daffy Duck, the candidate that will be the one that you could choose. Is there possible bias in his endorsement?
No, there is no bias because Daffy is the best possible candidate. Donald is just letting us know the best candidate
Yes, there is a bias because Donald is introducing the candidate of the Duck Party and because it is the candidate of his party, he is biased towards his party's choice.
We are the independent voters group and after carefully looking at both candidates, Minnie Mouse and Daffy Duck, we have chosen to endorse Daffy Duck for president.
No, there is likely to be no bias because this is an independent group who have looked at both candidates
Yes, there is a bias because Minnie Mouse is a better candidate than Daffy
My name is Mickey and as the leader of the Mouse Party, I am happy to introduce you to the BEST candidate for President, my wife, Minnie Mouse as the candidate of the Mouse party. I promise that she will be the best candidate that you could choose.
No, there is no bias because Minnie IS the best possible candidate. Mickey is doing us a favor by letting us know who the best candidate is!
Yes, there is a bias because Mickey is introducing the candidate of the Mouse Party. There is even more bias because Minnie is his wife and he is likely to be biased
My name is Mickey and as the leader of the Mouse Party, I can tell you that Daffy Duck of the Duck Party is the WORST candidate you could choose. He will be a disaster
No, there is no bias because Minnie is the best possible candidate and Daffy Duck will be a disaster
Yes, there is a bias because Mickey is rejecting Daffy just because he is in the Duck Party and because his candidate of choice will be in the Mouse party.
The job that I am offering you at Computers R Us, is a job that you should choose because all of my workers love working for me and they have a good time at work every day!
No, there is no bias because the statement says the workers love working for this boss and have a good time every day.
Yes, there is a bias because the boss is talking about his own leadership as boss and saying his workers love coming to work every day but that is only from his point of view. The workers may hate their jobs!
There is no question that this is the best car that you could buy. It was driven by a "little old lady" and she never went over 20 miles per hour. You better it now because it will be sold by this afternoon.
Slim Shady (Used Car Dealer)
Should you buy the car based on Slim's advice?
Yes, because it was driven by a little old lady and she never went over 20 miles per hour. It must be a great car, because Slim said so and he has no bias.
Yes, because it will be gone before the afternoon! Mr. Shady told you that and you can trust him. He seems like a nice guy and you can trust him.
No, because Slim Shady is a car salesman and there is an "explicit" bias in his opinion. His job is to sell cars and he wants you to buy it from him.
