Vocab
What does true and false mean?
True: Accurate and supported by evidence
False: Not accurate and supported by evidence.
Identify the bias statement:
1. Students go to school to recieve high-quality instruction.
2. Longfellow students work harder than them.
Sentence 2.
Define Objectivity.
Objectivity is the quality of being unbiased and impartial. Fair for all.
Which action demonstrates bias in decision-making?
A. Selection options based on personal preferences.
B. Evaluating choices without letting emotions influence the process.
B. Evaluating choices without letting emotions influence the process.
A tendency to favor one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered unfair.
Bias
How does bias affect decision making?
It favors one side over the over which does not benefit everyone.
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
Conjecture
What is NOT a reason for bias?
People have different points of view
People have different life experiences
People make different amounts of money
People have different beliefs
People make different amounts of money
The state of things as they seem to exist.
Reality
6. The text says “There’s also been a push to bring meals from different cultures to school
cafeterias.” Will this help students become more biased or more objective? Explain your
answer.
vary