TEST I. Directions: Read and understand the text below and identify the bias within it.

Write the letter of your answer.

Citizens of the Fairlawn Park area look with alarm at the diabolical plot to change a beautiful spot into a baseball park.
If this malicious plan is carried out, the lovely trees in the park will be chopped down. Values of the property within the
area will drop sharply as the park fills with the filth and debris of the bulldozers and other equipment. Later the shrieks of
the young ruffians who take over the park will destroy the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. Obviously no one cares
about the poor citizen who has slaved to pay for his home and to keep up with his taxes.
1. Which among the following did the passage clearly present its bias?
A. homeowners and taxpayers
B. citizens of the Fairlawn Park area
C. a baseball field in the park
D. more trees in the park

New cars are not built as well as they used to be. Owners of new cars in 2002 have more complaints about their
automobiles than in past years. In fact, the recalling of new cars by their makers is becoming a routine practice in
America. Instead of insisting upon safe, well-designed products, carmakers seem more concerned with throwing together
shoddy automobiles and making a profit. Invariably, new cars need parts replaced almost as soon as the warranty
expires. Unfortunately, people need transportation, so they continue to buy new automobiles.

2. Which among the choices has the implied bias presented in the second passage?
A. new car owners
B. foreign car manufacturers
C. car repair shops
D. automobile manufacturers

Everyone who cooks should own a food processor. This marvelous invention is now being used by over 12 million
vegetarians, compared with only half that number a couple of years ago. Vegetarians rarely have a weight problem since
most vegetables are low in calories and contain little or no fat. They do not suffer a build-up of cholesterol in the
bloodstream as they grow older. Some doctors have suggested a link between vegetarianism and longevity. As Americans
become more health-conscious, vegetarianism will certainly become more popular.

3. From the third passage, which among the following did the author show his/her bias?
A. eating more vegetables
B. avoiding cholesterol
C. eating “health foods”
D. becoming a vegetarian

America is certainly a strong military power; it now has the nuclear power to destroy the entire world. We are not the
only country that has this capacity. The threat of nuclear war affects all of us.

4. The author seems biased against

A. American military power
B. other countries
C. nuclear arms
D. the world

An independent insurance agent works directly for you, not for a large, anonymous organization. The agent must provide
you with the best policy at the lowest price if he is to remain in business. The agent’s job is to help you find a policy that
suits your needs. This may cover your life, health, home, or automobile. Independent insurance agents are free to
recommend the best policy, regardless of which insurance company provides it.

5. Which of the following is the author obviously favor of?

A. using an independent insurance agent
B. selecting an insurance policy on your own
C. avoiding low-cost insurance policies
D. buying insurance from a well-known company

TEST II. Study and evaluate whether the given scenarios contain biases and prejudices. Write bias, prejudice, or none.
________1. Some Muslims are assumed to be terrorists and eventually being discriminated.
________2. Jews during the period of Hitler were sentenced to death because Hitler himself despised Jewish people.
________3. A teacher who gives good rating to her student who shares the same religious belief with her.
________4. A married couple living in a new country where they are free to attend to any of their church services.
________5. Tom Cruise’s affiliation with Scientology prompts all kinds of negative press.
________6. Treating someone like a convicted killer even after years of being acquitted of murder.
________7. Seeking evaluations from independent experts yet arriving at one’s subjective decision.
________8. Denying a couple of the same gender from getting a visa because of their sexual preference.
________9. Thinking that someone who is physically impaired is also a mentally challenged.
________10. Joining a group in a university without hesitations and reservations.
TEST III. Write T if the statement is TRUE and write F if it is FALSE.
_____1. Prejudice is the opinion or viewpoint while discrimination is the action.
_____2. If someone is thinking poorly of another person for his belonging to a certain race, or for having different
religious beliefs then he has prejudice.
_____3. Bias and discrimination are alike.
_____4. Prejudice is taking action based on a discrimination.
_____5. The tendency to favor one person, group, thing, or point of view over another, often in an unfair way is called
bias.

TEST IV. Choose the correct answer that is best reflected in the given scenario. Write the letter of your answer on the
space before every item.
_____1. Denying someone a promotion because of his sexual orientation.
A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice
_____2. Firing a woman from her job upon learning of her pregnancy.
A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice
_____3. Offering higher pay to a newly hired Christian physician over a mainstay Hindu doctor.
A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice
_____4. Putting up a greater number of washrooms in airports for females than males.
A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice
_____5. Being not invited over a classy neighborhood party because of their ethnicity and origin.
A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice