PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
English 9
Long Quiz
Bias and Prejudice
Name: Grade & Section:
I. General. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following is the characteristic of bias?
a. It is a process of pre-judging a person without looking into the evidence.
b. It is usually negative; having no one is advantaged.
c. It is flexible depending on one's thinking and instinctive feeling.
d. It is a fixed type of emotion towards a person.
2. People may become bias because______________________.
a. they want to give equal treatment.
b. they are influenced by the environment.
c. they have a similar feeling.
d. people, by nature, are self-centered.
3. One of the similarities between bias and prejudice is ____________
a. negative thought
b. negative action
c. negative treatment
d. positive communication
4. What is reflected in the act of judging people unfavorably on account of their ethnicity, religion, or
organizational affiliation?
a. Bias
b. Fairness
c. Prejudice
d. Solidarity
5. Which of the following does not show any form of bias and prejudice?
a. Refusing to listen to the opposing side
b. Identifying all East Asian individuals as carriers of the coronavirus
c. Choosing news sources that present stories that only support one's views
d. Evaluating all potential employees exclusively by their professional qualifications
II. Types of Biases and Prejudices. Encircle the correct answers.
1. Holding on to a central idea and then referencing decisions against that.
a. Confirmation bias
b. Attribution bias
c. Anchoring bias
d. Retail bias
2. Using “He” as a generic pronoun for subject in all forms of writing and speech is
considered______________.
a. race bias
b. gender bias
c. class bias
d. social bias
3. This type of bias occurs when you are too reliant on the initial information's details, resulting in
biased decision making.
a. Anchoring
b. Conformity
c. Religion
d. Media
4. Doing something simply because others are doing it.
a. Halo Effect
b. Hindsight bias
c. Horns Effect
d. Bandwagon
5. Considering someone is bad or evil just because of a small number of things, maybe even 1 thing,
you don't like.
a. Halo effect
b. Horns effect
c. Attribution bias
d. Mass effect
6. __________ is the prejudiced attitude that a person or group of people of an ethnic ori- gin, skin
colour, nationality, culture, mother tongue or religious affiliation that is different to one’s own is
somehow inferior.
a. Colorism
b. Racism
c. Ageism
d. Religion
7. It is prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
a. Sexism
b. Racism
c. Ageism
d. Religion
8. The prejudice against members of other social classes or status groups leads to fear of unwanted
influences or contamination by the other groups.
a. Sexism
b. Racism
c. Ageism
d. Classism
9. __________ is a type of discrimination that involves prejudice against people based on their age.
a. Sexism
b. Racism
c. Ageism
d. Classism
10. _________ is treating a person or group differently because of the particular beliefs which they
hold about a religion.
a. Sexism
b. Racism
c. Ageism
d. Religion
III. Examples of Biases and Prejudices. Write B if the statement shows bias and P if the statement
shows prejudice.
1. Your neighbor blames teenagers for the increasing number of crime incidents in your barangay
despite the absence of proof.
2. Only his nearest neighbor shared a substantial volume of food.
3. Of all the women living in that area, only the beautiful ones were given free access to the new
salon.
4. You avoid places where indigenous people live because you think they are dangerous.
5. Handicapped persons are considered impotent. They are incapacitated to accomplish the things
assigned to them, especially in physical activity.
“You got this! I believe in you. Good luck!”
Prepared by:
FAYE JANELLE P. SALVADOR
Teaching Intern
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
English 9
Assignment
YOU CAN QUOTE IT!
Directions: Read and understand the given quotes below. Explain the meaning each of these
quotes in 5-10 sentences. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
