question 1: Complete the following statement: Being biased means ______.

Being aware of prejudices influencing your actions.

Trying to understand alternative points of view.

Entering situations without preconceived opinions.

Tending to favor one way of thinking over another.

Question 2: Which of the following is an example of a conscious bias?

A judge who declares a defendant innocent based on forensic evidence

A football coach disqualifying a player because of their low grades

A runner who tends to frequent a track that stays open late at night

An Asian studies professor who only assigns books by American authors

Question 3: Assessing your personal biases will help you:

Reinforce the beliefs you already follow.

Make informed decisions based on evidence.

Better relate to like-minded people.

Argue with people who have different opinions.

Question 4: Even though you were the more experienced candidate, your boss promoted the new reporter because they went to the same university.

This is an example of:

Confirmation bias.

Ingroup bias.

Social bias.

Communal reinforcement.

Question 5: Reese seeks out proof that a gluten-free diet will make him smarter. Even though scientific evidence suggests otherwise, he values sources that reinforce his beliefs.

This is an example of:

Confirmation bias.

Conscious social bias.

Ingroup bias.

Unconscious social bias.