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What distinguishes prejudice from bias?
What distinguishes prejudice from bias?
Which of the following is a type of bias?
Which of the following is a type of bias?
Which type of content is considered factual?
Which type of content is considered factual?
What is the role of evidence in evaluating a claim's validity?
What is the role of evidence in evaluating a claim's validity?
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Which step is NOT part of the fact-checking process?
Which step is NOT part of the fact-checking process?
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Which of these statements accurately reflects the relationship between prejudice and discrimination?
Which of these statements accurately reflects the relationship between prejudice and discrimination?
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What does the availability heuristic illustrate?
What does the availability heuristic illustrate?
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Which factor is NOT essential when evaluating the credibility of content?
Which factor is NOT essential when evaluating the credibility of content?
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Flashcards
Prejudice
Prejudice
An unjustified attitude towards individuals based on group membership.
Bias
Bias
A systematic error in thinking affecting decisions and judgments.
Types of Prejudice
Types of Prejudice
Includes racism, sexism, homophobia, and religious prejudice.
Types of Bias
Types of Bias
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Claim
Claim
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Evidence
Evidence
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Fact-Checking
Fact-Checking
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Validity
Validity
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Study Notes
Types of Prejudice and Bias
- Prejudice is an unjustified or incorrect attitude (affect) towards an individual based solely on their membership of a particular group.
- Bias is a systematic error in thinking that affects the decisions and judgments people make.
- Prejudice is a more emotional response, whereas bias is more cognitive. Prejudice and bias can often occur together.
- Types of prejudice include racism, sexism, homophobia, and religious prejudice.
- Types of bias include confirmation bias (favoring information confirming existing beliefs), anchoring bias (over-reliance on initial information), and availability heuristic (overestimating the likelihood of easily recalled events).
Bias or Prejudice
- Prejudice involves preconceived judgments about a group of people, often based on stereotypes.
- Bias is a systematic tendency to favor one thing over another that influences how people perceive information.
- Prejudice and bias can result in discrimination, which involves treating people unfairly.
- Both prejudice and bias can be conscious or unconscious.
Types of Content
- Content can be classified into various categories, including news articles, social media posts, advertisements, and personal blogs.
- Determining the credibility and reliability of content is crucial for avoiding misinformation.
- Consider the source, authors, and intended audience when evaluating content.
- Content can be factual, opinionated, or a mixture of both.
Claim, Evidence, or Validity
- A claim is a statement that asserts something is true or false.
- Evidence is supporting material, it corroborates a claim.
- Validity refers to the strength of a claim. If a claim is valid, it is supported by sufficient evidence.
- Evaluating a claim's validity depends on corroborations from valid sources, quality of the evidence, and how well the evidence supports the claim.
Process of Fact-Checking
- Fact-checking involves determining the accuracy of information.
- Steps in fact-checking include identifying the claim, finding credible sources, comparing evidence, and verifying the claim.
- Verification entails determining whether the supporting evidence backs up the claim, searching for contradictory evidence, and understanding the specific context.
- Look for corroborating evidence from multiple independent sources.
- Fact-checking process involves comparing information against a set of criteria.
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Test your understanding of prejudice and bias with this quiz. Explore key concepts such as racism, sexism, and various cognitive biases. Identify how these attitudes influence judgment and decision-making in society.
