Bias and Prejudice
Bias and Prejudice
DIFFERENTIATING BIAS
FROM PREJUDICE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should
be able to:
·Differentiate bias from prejudice
Demonstrate an appreciation for
diversity by reflecting on the impact of
bias and prejudice on personal
relationships and societal interactions.
Create collage that accurately
represents examples of bias and
prejudice
Look at the pool of words below. From these words, identify which can be associated to prejudice and bias.
unfair partiality
favoritism preference
preconception stereotyping
one-sided over-generalization
first impression
assumption
BIAS PEJUDICE
Unfair Preconception
Favoritism Stereotyping
One-sided Over-generalization
Partiality Assumption
Preference First Impression
BIAS
·being in favor of or against a thing, person, group, or stand
compared to another, usually in a way not considered fair
·one-sided perspective in the absence of neutral viewpoint
· to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against
something
· leaning favorably toward something or thinking positively of
it when used with the preposition “TOWARD” (biased toward)
·leaning negatively against something or thinking poorly of it
when used with the preposition “AGAINST” (biased against)
PREJUDICE
·an opinion formed before getting to know relevant
facts of a case or situation
·usually unfavorable feeling or claim toward a person,
thing, or situation without an actual experience as a
basis
·a preconceived notion or assumption made about
someone or something prior to obtaining enough
knowledge to guarantee accuracy
BIAS/PREJUDICE EXPLANATION/EXAMPLE SOLUTION
What kind of bias or prejudice is Can you tell what bias or prejudice How can we address it?
presentinthepicture? isallabout?
BIAS PREJUDICE
An inclination for or Preconceived opinion that is
against person , idea or
thing, especially in a way not based on actual experience
considered to be unfair or reason
Results in Results in
unfairness discrimination
Determine whether the line, statement, or situation is considered a form of BIAS
or PREJUDICE. Write B for bias and P for prejudice.
____ 1. Negative comments in social media about economic status of a family are
being posted.
____ 2. Some people are not served in a restaurant or retail store because of their
color of skin or race.
____ 3. Digna won the contest because one of the judges is her father.
____ 4. A company hires only women because they feel that they make better
employees.
____ 5. Ana doesn’t like Jose because he has red hair.
____ 6. “I took one look at him and knew that we’d never be friends.”
____ 7. She passed the audition because a member of the screening committee is
her cousin.
____ 8. Young people are physically and mentally superior to older people.
____ 9. “That boy is a spoiled brat. Look at the way he talks.”
____ 10. KPop is better than OPM.
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