Ethics and Diversity: Confronting Bias in Language Answers

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____________ is an unfair or unfounded attitude towards something.

A
Judgement
B
Opinion
C
Bias
D
Preference
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Racial slurs are still a common part of communication in the United States.

A
T
B
F
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What is the best thing to do when confronted with biased language?

A
Remain silent and excuse the behavior.
B
Challenge bigoted remarks and perceptions.
C
Pause and reflect on the bigoted remarks to see if they have merit.
D
Confront the person who is making the bigoted remarks aggressively.
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Haley: Would you get a move on? Are you deaf?1 Kenneth: I’m going! Would you just wait a second? Haley: Sorry, but I’m just anxious to meet Francis. I think he gypped some of my tips from last night.2 Kenneth: What? Francis wouldn’t do that! He always splits the tips between the wait staff fairly. Besides he’s Catholic. He would never steal.3 Haley: Right, because you wouldn’t say anything at all to defend your best friend. Kenneth: I wouldn’t! Haley: You’re a guy, Kenneth. All boys stick together. It’s a part of your code or something.4 Kenneth: Now you’re just being unreasonable. I guess you can’t help it. You’re young after all.5 Haley: You’re one month older than me! What type of biased language can be found in Line 1?

A
gender
B
ability
C
race
D
ethnicity
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Everyone holds some stereotypical attitudes. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is not a source of bias?

A
misinformation
B
lack of parental guidance
C
ignorance
D
stereotypes
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Haley: Would you get a move on? Are you deaf?1 Kenneth: I’m going! Would you just wait a second?2 Haley: Sorry, but I’m just anxious to meet Francis. I think he gypped some of my tips from last night.3 Kenneth: What? Francis wouldn’t do that! He always splits the tips between the wait staff fairly. Besides he’s Catholic. He would never steal.4 Haley: Right, because you wouldn’t say anything at all to defend your best friend.5 Kenneth: I wouldn’t!6 Haley: You’re a guy, Kenneth. All boys stick together. It’s a part of your code or something.7 Kenneth: Now you’re just being unreasonable. I guess you can’t help it. You’re young after all.8 Haley: You’re one month older than me!9 What type of biased language can be found in Line 7?

A
gender
B
age
C
religion
D
ability
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Gender is _________________________.

A
only used to define the biological sex of a person
B
the culturally defined characteristics of masculinity and femininity
C
a bias that is impossible to avoid in one's communication
D
none of the above.
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Which of the following scenarios is the result of a lack of education or experience?

A
A man dislikes hearing about the Holocaust because he is a survivor.
B
A burn victim doesn’t like to be near any flames.
C
A child refusing to eat broccoli because of its color.
D
A woman dislikes smokers because the smoke makes her cough.
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Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

A
All people are equal.
B
Asian people are smart.
C
Children learn behavior from their parents.
D
Teenagers tend to be more independent than young children.

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