Question

bias factors
can you identify the correct bias category or factor for each scenario provided below?
select true or false for the following statements.
true false
fred, a department manager, discriminates against associates he dislikes, despite knowing that his judgements are not based on the individual associates but on his previous experiences with people who appeared similar.

• this scenario is an example of conscious bias.

jing, who has dwarfism, is denied a people - facing role due to her physical features.

• this scenario is an example of personal factor.

kenny did not complete college but has been performing well in his current job. he is denied a promotion, although there is no educational qualification for the new role.

• this scenario is an example of background factor.

marina tends to judge colleagues based on gut feeling and stereotypes.

• this scenario is an example of conscious bias.

raj, who follows a vegetarian diet out of religious beliefs, is not considered for a job opportunity that sometimes involves dealing with meat products.

• this scenario is an example of personal factor.

Explanation:

1. Fred discriminates knowingly based on past - like experiences, which is conscious bias, so True.
2. Jing being denied a role due to physical features is discrimination, not just a personal factor, so False.
3. Kenny being denied a promotion without an educational requirement for the role based on his non - completion of college is a background factor bias, so True.
4. Marina judging based on gut feeling and stereotypes is conscious bias, so True.
5. Raj being excluded for a job due to his religious - based vegetarian diet is a personal factor bias, so True.

Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True