Confirmation Bias Quiz for Students: Understanding Bias

Which situation shows that there is prejudice?

A prejudicial attitude towards older people is known as:

A prejudicial attitude against people with a different race is known as:

A prejudice on people who are financially challenged is known as:

A prejudice against people who are not in the same social class as them is known as:

Which type of bias causes journalists to selectively report certain events while ignoring others?

What is the term for the bias that leads people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs?

Which type of bias causes people to make judgments based on initial information, even when presented with new contradictory evidence?

What term describes the bias that occurs when people change their behavior or opinions to align with a perceived majority view?

Which bias causes people to attribute positive qualities to someone based on a single positive trait or characteristic?

Which type of bias can lead to suboptimal decision-making processes and skewed judgments?

What are the types of bias?

Which type of bias occurs when individuals rely too heavily on the first piece of information they encounter during decision-making?

What is not a characteristic of bias?

Which of the following is an example of confirmation bias?

What distinguishes anchoring bias from other types of bias?

Types of Bias

Bias is a tendency to favor or support, or be against, a particular person, group, thing, or point of view, resulting in unfairness.
Bias can also be an unfavorable opinion or feeling beforehand without knowledge, thought, or reason.

Prejudice

Prejudice is a prejudicial attitude towards a particular group of people, based on their race, religion, social class, age, etc.
Examples of prejudice include racism, ageism, classism, and religionism.

Specific Biases

Confirmation Bias: a tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and remember information that supports one's beliefs or views, while ignoring alternative possibilities.
Media Bias: the tendency of journalists and news producers to select certain events and stories to report, while ignoring others, based on subjective factors.
Anchoring Bias: the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions, which sets the tone and direction for subsequent judgments.
Halo Effect: a type of bias where a general impression of a person, company, or product influences subsequent judgments and decisions.

Examples of Bias

A boss firing a woman because of her religion is an example of prejudice.
A kid winning a contest because his dad is the judge is another example of bias.
A prejudicial attitude towards older people is an example of ageism.
A prejudice against people with a different race is an example of racism.
A prejudice against people who are financially challenged is an example of classism.
A prejudice against people not in the same social class is an example of classism.

Test your knowledge on bias with this quiz that covers the definition and types of bias. Learn about the tendency to favor or oppose certain things, and recognize different forms of bias such as confirmation bias and selection bias.