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WorksheetsBias Vs. Unbias
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. The following are definitions of the term “Bias” except one: what is it?
a prejudice against something an author is writing about
a favoritism for something an author is writing about
an author letting feelings or emotions cloud his/her objectivity with regard to
something he/she is writing about
free from gender and group stereotypes, including race, age, ethnicity etc.
Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks his baseball team.
A public library asked every 10th person who entered to name the type of book they were getting
A hospital wants to open a gym. They ask the night-shift ER staff when they would use the gym.
To see who has a computer at home the front office chooses 10 students randomly per grade to ask
Erick wants to know how many hours of sleep college students get, so he surveys the 12 students in the front row of his college English class.
Biased
Unbiased
You are doing a survey to find out what kids really think about school lunch and you stand outside a lunchroom and ask every 5th person from every grade.
Biased (Unfair)
Unbiased (Fair)
You are doing a survey to find out what sport high schoolers like the most, and you only ask people from a Rugby team.
Biased (Unfair)
Unbiased (Fair)
What is NOT a tip in avoiding biases?
Use gender-neutral pronouns
Be mindful of sexist terminology
Be aware of terminology related to disabilities and medical conditions
None of the above
It is free from gender and group stereotypes, including race, age, ethnicity, ability level, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation. What is it?
a. Bias
b. Propaganda
c. Unbiased
d. Statement
