Bias and Prejudice

Question 1

it is a single-sided illogical and non-neutral support of a viewpoint in favor against the other.

Answer 1

Bias

Question 2

this is most commonly used to refer to a preconceived judgement toward a people or person because of race, social class, gender, ethnicity, homelessness, age, disability, political beliefs, obesity, religion, or sexual orientation

Answer 2

Prejudice

Question 3

Types of Bias (in order)

Answer 3

Anchoring Bias, Media Bias, Confirmation, Conformity, Halo Effect

Question 4

Types of Prejudice (in order)

Answer 4

Racism, Sexism, Classism, Ageism, Religion

Question 5

it happens when people are too related on current information or the initial information they find in decision-making

Answer 5

Anchoring Bias

Question 6

It happens when the journalists and news producers in the mass media selects

Answer 6

Media Bias

Question 7

it happens when one tends to search for, interpret, favor and remember information.

Answer 7

Confirmation

Question 8

It happens when one makes a wrong or uncomfortable decision to fit in to please a group of people.

Answer 8

Conformity

Question 9

It happens when one sees the wonderful thing about a person and let the perceptions on everything else about that person be distorted.

Answer 9

Halo Effect

Question 10

Idea that groups of people exhibit different personality characteristics and can be separated based on the dominance of one’s race

Answer 10

Racism

Question 11

this is a prejudice based on sex or gender

Answer 11

Sexism

Question 12

this is a prejudice based on social class or groupings of individuals based on wealth, occupation, income, education and social network.

Answer 12

Classism

Question 13

prejudicial attitude towards older people, old age, and the aging process.

Answer 13

Ageism

Question 14

Attitude towards a person or a group differently because of the particular beliefs about religion

Answer 14

Religion