Question

Fill in the correct form of bias in the right-hand column with the statement given in the left-hand column. Statement Bias Type "What does she know? She's just a woman." "We don't provide maternity leave here." "Don't ask her. She's Jewish." "I bet she won't even fit in her desk chair." "Did you know she's on welfare?" "Only hire married people. Singles are too unreliable." "He can't understand you, so say whatever you want."

Answer 1

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; "What does she know? She's just a woman."

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; GENDER

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; We don't provide maternity leave here."

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; PREGNANCY

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; "Don't ask her. She's Jewish."

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; RELIGIOUS BELIEF/PRACTICES

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; "I bet she won't even fit in her desk chair."

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; WEIGHT

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; "Did you know she's on welfare?"

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; "Only hire married people. Singles are too unreliable."

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; MARITAL STATUS

STATEMENT BIAS TYPE; "He can't understand you, so say whatever you want."

CORRECT FORM OF BIAS; NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING

Answer 2

1.a. Statements: What does she know?

b. Bias type: She's just a woman.

2a. Statements: We don't provide maternity leave here.

b. Bias type: Only hire married people.

3a. Statements: Did you know she's on welfare?

b. Bias type: Don't ask her. She's Jewish.

4a.Statements: I bet she won't even fit in her desk chair.

b. Bias type: Singles are too unreliable.