BATTLING BIAS

By Katherine Laidlaw
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
 In social psychology, a stereotype is an
over-generalized belief about a particular
category of people. Stereotypes are
STEREOTYPE generalized because one assumes that the
stereotype is true for each individual
person in the category.
 Bias is a tendency to lean in a certain
direction, often to the detriment of an open
BIAS mind. Those who are biased tend to believe what
they want to believe, refusing to take into
consideration the opinions of others.
 Prejudice can be defined as a preconceived
judgment of opinion; an adverse opinion or
leaning without just grounds or before sufficient
PREJUDICE knowledge; an irrational attitude of hostility
directed against an individual, group, a race, or
their supposed characteristics.
 The word itself appears to come from the Latin
verb, discrimino (to separate, to distinguish, or to
make a distinction).
DISCRIMINATION Discrimination is the behavior or actions, usually
negative, towards an individual or group of
people, especially on the basis of sex/race/social
class, etc.
  Racism is the belief in the superiority of one
race over another, which often results in
discrimination and prejudice towards people
based on their race or ethnicity.
RACISM  Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism
directed against someone of a different race
based on the belief that one's own race is
superior.
Examples of
RACISM
  Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based
on a person's sex or gender. Sexism can
affect anyone, but it primarily affects
SEXISM women and girls. It has been linked to
stereotypes and gender roles, and may
include the belief that one sex or gender is
intrinsically superior to another.
SEXISM
  Homophobia encompasses a range of
negative attitudes and feelings toward
HOMOPHOBIA homosexuality or people who are
identified or perceived as being lesbian,
gay, bisexual or transgender.
HOMOPHOBIA
 ANALYZE EVALUATE CREATE
1. Are there any instances
that you have experienced
being biased towards other
people? Explain.

2. How do increased 3. Do you think racism,

exposure to positive media sexism, and homophobia
counteract implicit bias? would still exist 5-10 years
from now? How would it
affect our society?

5. Look into the studies 4. If you could take the

mentioned in the selection concrete steps to mitigate
and rate its validity from 1- the effects of implicit bias,
10, 10 being the highest. what would these be?
 ABEGAIL I. CASULLA
ANGELICA P. JOVEN
MEMBERS
LORA REYNANCIA
JARIE BRION