Question

what is bias and how do we identify it? identifying bias: evaluate each of the sources to determine if it is reliable or unreliable. then rate each on a scale of 1 - 10 (1 = most biased and 10 = least biased) and state why you believe the source is reliable of unreliable in the space provided. unreliable / biased because... \if only one country allows a jewish family in it, that family will become the germ centre. even if one little jewish boy lives without his family it will still be in his soul.\ - adolf hitler. 1 2 3 4 5 reliable because... 6 7 8 9 10 unreliable / biased because... \decades of rigorous testing of girls and boys confirm that there are few psychological differences between the sexes, and that the differences seen are heavily shaped by culture, not biology.\ - angela saini, inferior: how science got women wrong... 1 2 3 4 5 reliable because... 6 7 8 9 10 unreliable / biased because... \black lives matter is a marxist terrorist organization. - investigative reporter drew hernandez 1 2 3 4 5 reliable because... 6 7 8 9 10 unreliable / biased because... \the notorious b.i.g. is still the greatest rapper of all time.\ -sean puffy combs aka p. diddy, ceo of bad boy records 1 2 3 4 5 reliable because... 6 7 8 9 10 unreliable / biased because... \abraham lincoln was an american lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the united states from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.\ -wikipedia 1 2 3 4 5 reliable because... 6 7 8 9 10 unreliable / biased because... \during world war ii, the u.s. and the soviet union fought together as allies against the axis powers. however, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. americans had long been wary of soviet communism... and joseph stalins tyrannical rule of his own country.\ - history.com 1 2 3 4 5 reliable because... 6 7 8 9 10

Explanation:

1. Hitler's quote is extremely biased and hateful due to his anti - Semitic ideology. Rate: 1.
2. Angela Saini's statement is likely based on research, but some may disagree on interpretation. Rate: 7 as it has some basis in scientific study but can be debated.
3. Drew Hernandez's claim about Black Lives Matter is a controversial and likely biased opinion with no factual basis. Rate: 1.
4. Puffy Combs' statement about The Notorious B.I.G. is a subjective opinion. Rate: 1 as it is highly influenced by personal preference.
5. The Wikipedia statement about Abraham Lincoln is a factual and reliable historical account. Rate: 10.
6. The History.com statement about U.S. - Soviet relations in WWII is a balanced and factual account. Rate: 10.

Answer:

1. Unreliable / biased because: Anti - Semitic ideology. Rate: 1
2. Unreliable / biased because: Can be debated on interpretation. Rate: 7
3. Unreliable / biased because: No factual basis, controversial. Rate: 1
4. Unreliable / biased because: Subjective personal preference. Rate: 1
5. Reliable because: Factual historical account. Rate: 10
6. Reliable because: Balanced and factual account. Rate: 10