EXAMINING BIASES 5.

Which of the following factors

influences a person’s bias?
ASSESSMENT
a. evidences
Direction: Analyze the question carefully. b. experiences
Choose the letter of the correct answer. c. facts
d. reality
6. What are emotional biases based on?
1. Bias is when someone has an
__________ opinion about a. Logic and reasoning
something.
b. Impulse and intuition
a. Untrue
b. unfair c. Facts and evidence
c. unrealistic
d. None of the above
d. awful
7. “Fathers are always responsible in
2. What does bias refer to in writing? making decisions than mothers.”
Which of the words below makes
a. A prejudice against something an
the statement biased?
author is writing about.
a. always
b. Favoritism for something an author
is writing about. b. decision
c. An author letting feelings or c. making
emotions cloud objectivity in their
d. responsible
writing.
8. What should students watch out for
d. All of the above.
to recognize bias?
3. We can recognize bias by finding
a. Stereotypes
___________ opinions.
a. lucky b. Specific language
b. beliefs
c. Loaded words
c. fantastic
d. one-sided d. All of the above
9. This refers to an author’s expression
4. Which of the following is an
of his/her own opinion on a particular
example of recognizing bias?
issue without examining and presenting
a. Looking for loaded words enough evidences.
b. Avoiding vague language or a. bias
generalizations
b. judgment
c. Identifying one-sided arguments
c. objective
d. All of the above
d. subjective
 10. Which of the following is an
example of vague language?
a. "Some people say..."
b. "Studies have shown..."
c. "Many experts agree..."
d. "It is well-known that..."
22. Brand Z, the bath soap I used, is the
leading brand in the Philippines.
23. Basketball is the best sports in the
world.
24. Basketball is one of the most widely
played sports in the world.
25. Carrot growers believe that carrots
should be part of our daily diet.

TRUE OR FALSE 26. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A

11. One-sided arguments encourage
critical thinking and open-mindedness.
12. Recognizing bias involves looking for
loaded words and vague language.
13. Stereotypes are often based on
objective and unbiased observations.
14. Emotional biases are based on logic
and reasoning rather than impulse and
intuition.
which is good for the eyesight.
27. Mothers nurture best the emotional
intelligence of their children.
28. Study says that children’s intelligence
is inherited from mothers.
29. Generally, most of the students find
Mathematics difficult.
30. Boys are more inclined to learning
Mathematics.

15. Emotional biases result from careful

analysis and reasoning.
16. Stereotypes can be considered fair and
accurate beliefs about a group.
17. Loaded words carry strong emotional
connotations.
18. One-sided arguments present multiple
perspectives on an issue.
19. Vague language indicates a lack of
specificity and clarity in writing.
20. Opinions are subjective and based on
feelings, while facts are objective truths.

BIASED OR UNBIASED
21. Brand Z Bath Soap is endorsed by
dermatologists in the Philippines.