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which of the following statements displays the speaker’s unfair bias?
“i gave timmy extra credit because he did an additional project.”
“i gave timmy extra credit because he works harder than his classmates.”
“i gave timmy extra credit because he went above and beyond on the assignment.”
“i gave timmy extra credit because he’s my favorite student.”

Explanation:

Unfair bias refers to favoritism based on personal preference rather than objective, merit-based criteria. The first three options are based on measurable, effort- or work-related reasons (additional project, harder work, exceeding assignment requirements). The last option relies solely on the speaker's personal favoritism, which is an unfair, non-merit-based reason.

Answer:

D. "I gave Timmy extra credit because he's my favorite student."