This document differentiates between biases and prejudices. Biases refer to unfair inclinations for or against people, ideas, or things. Common types of biases include anchoring bias, media bias, confirmation bias, conformity bias, and halo effect. Prejudices refer to negative preconceived opinions that are formed without reason or experience. Common types of prejudices include racism, sexism, classism, ageism, and religious prejudices. The key difference between biases and prejudices is that biases can be positive or negative and result in unfairness, while prejudices are usually negative and result in discrimination.

1. English 9
Quarter 3, Module 1
MELC-based Video Lesson
Differentiate
BIASES from
PREJUDICES

4. Most Essential Learning
Competency:
Differentiate biases from
prejudices
EN9LC-IVf-13.3

6. BIAS PREJUDIC
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often used interchangeably
closely related

7. What is …?
BIAS
• the action of supporting or opposing a particular
person or thing in an unfair way, because of
allowing personal opinions to influence your
judgment
“unfairness
“favoritism”

8. Common
Types of
BIASES
Anchoring
Bias
Media
Bias
Confirmation
Bias
Conformity
Bias
Halo
Effect

9. No. 1  This happens when people rely too much on
pre-existing information or the first
information they find when making
decisions.
When we become “anchored” to a specific idea…
we end up
“filtering”
all new information.

10. No. 2  This happens when journalists and news producers
select the events and stories that are reported, and
how they are covered.

11. No. 3  The tendency of people to favor
information that confirms their existing
beliefs.
You Other people
vs.

12. No. 4  This happens when one makes a
wrong or uncomfortable decision to
fit in to please the group of people.
In the workplace…

13. No. 5
 a type of cognitive bias whereby our perception of
someone is positively influenced by our opinions of that
person’s other related traits.
 something referred to as the "physical attractiveness
stereotype" and the "what is beautiful is also good"
principle.
People who are
considered attractive tend
to be rated higher on
other positive traits as
well.

14. What is …?
PREJUDICE
• refers to pre-judging before looking at the
evidence
• an unfavorable opinion or feeling beforehand
without knowledge, thought, or reason
• can have a strong influence on how people
behave and interact with others, particularly
with those who are different from another group.

15. Common
Types of
PREJUDICES
Classism Ageism
Religion
Racism
Sexism

16. No. 1  the idea that groups of people exhibit different
personality, characteristics, and can be separated
based on the dominance of one race over another

17. No. 2  a form of prejudice based on sex or gender

18. No. 3
 This is a prejudice based on social class or
grouping of individuals based on wealth,
occupation, income, education, and social
network.

19. No. 4
 This is a prejudicial attitude towards older
people, old age, and the aging process.

20. No. 5
 This is the attitude towards a person or group
differently because of the particular beliefs
about religion.

21. BIAS PREJUDICE
 an inclination for or against a person
idea or thing especially in a way
considered to be unfair
 both negative and positive attitudes
 results in unfairness
 reconceived opinion that is not based
on actual experience or reason
 usually negative attitudes
 results in discrimination
EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
 Teacher X favors certain students over
others in grading final performance.
 Picking articles or stories that are
pleasing to the owners of the media
organization or network.
 It is sometimes assumed that someone
who is physically disabled is also
mentally disabled.
 Some people may consider all Muslim
women to be illiterate and uneducated.
(This is actually a prejudice against
religion and gender)
Source: ER Buginaon, Slideshare, “Bias and Prejudice,” published November 16, 2018, https//www.slideshare.net/EhlieWinters/bias-and-prejudice

22. Reference