Bias
To believe unfairly that all people or things in a particular group are the same.
Example:
All girls are smarter than boys.
All boys are stronger than girls.
What is a stereotype?
When the two cars crashed, there was _________________ all over the street.
(scattered material)
What is debris?
When tying your shoes the laces need to be pulled tightly, so the shoes stay tied. A synonym for tight is _________________.
What is taut?
When I have worked hard all week and become slow and lazy, I am __________________. (lacking energy)
What is listless?
What is evade?
Unconscious tendency to prefer people/ideas that are more like ourselves.
What is affinity bias?
(deformed shape)
What is misshapen?
When we search for sources to find important information it is important the the sources can be trusted or have ___________________.
What is credibility?
When Emmett was telling his story to Jerome, it was very serious and gloomy. It was a ________________ situation.
What is somber?
Jerome's mom said it was risky and dangerous to raise children in their neighborhood. Another word for dangerous and risky is ____________.
What is perilous?
Unconscious favoritism or prejudice based on differences (race, gender...)
What is implicit bias?
The entrance hall to a church or other large building is called a ________________.
What is a vestibule?
Officer Moore said that Jerome was "big, hulking, and about 25", but Jerome was the same size as Sarah (5 feet, 90 pounds). This opposing information is also called ________________ information.
What is contradicting?
The blown glass was heated many times to strengthen it, so it wouldn't break. In other words, it was ____________, so it became stronger.
What is tempered?
When my brother chased me to try to make me eat a smelly piece of cheese, I ran quickly and hid in order to ___________ him.
What is evade?
A belief that some people ideas; etc. are better than others that usually results in treating people unfairly.
What is bias?
When the toddler didn't get her way, she screamed and threw herself on the ground and wouldn't stop screaming. She was ___________________________.
What is hysterical?
Siblings are constantly teasing each other, in other words, they are being _________________.
What is quizzical?
People who show explicit bias are often _______________ or disrespectful to others.
What is scornful?
When I am practicing the different poses in yoga, I am ______________ my body into different twisting shapes.
What is contorting?
Intentional bias based on differences (race, gender, religion...) Example: racism
What is explicit bias?
Grandma had a fearful thought that something bad was going to happen to Jerome. This thought that something bad is going to happen is called a _________________.
What is a premonition?
The verdict of the preliminary hearing was that there was not enough evidence to take Officer Moore to trial. To Jerome's family, this decision was ________________________. (shockingly unfair)
What is unconscionable?
As the ice skater was gliding across the ice, he pulled one foot behind his head and spun furiously in circles. Ice skaters are adept at ________________ their bodies. (twisting)
What is contorting?
Jerome, Tamir, Rice, Emmett Till, and many other ghost boys and their families suffered _________________ tragedy.
What is unconscionable.