Question

Which of these is a biased statement.

A. In my community, education is most important to the Asian population, and reduced library hours would be seriously inconvenient.

B. The impact library budget cuts will be felt by the entire community, not just children and the elderly.

C. Middle- and high-school students like me often depend on the library's services for research and internet access.

D. Many of our community's children attend Story Hour weekly.

Answer 1

A.
A is a biased statement because some people might think education is better for the Mexican population, or the Turkish population, etc. Also some people might think the library should reduce their hours, while some people don't.

Answer 2

Bias, according to Google, is an inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

A is a biased statement.

A. In my community, education is most important to the Asian population, and reduced library hours would be seriously inconvenient.

This statement reflects a prejudice towards the Asian population. The prejudice is that the Asian population value education more than the rest of the community.

Statements, B, C, and D state objective facts.