“n this short answer assignment, reflect on a time when a bias that you had about a certain topic made it difficult for you to fully explore the topic. The objective here is to explore your own biases and understand them, not to overcome them.\r
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Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:\r
Reflect on a time when you were biased about a topic. These can be hard to identify, so think of a time when it was difficult for you to reason with evidence that you were presented or the ideas another person had about that topic.\r
Identify which type of bias it was. Make sure to identify one of the types of bias mentioned in the module resources (social, ingroup, confirmation, communal reinforcement).\r
Explain why being aware of biases is important to avoid making assumptions.\r
Explain why being aware of biases is necessary when doing research. This could include reviewing information or learning about the arguments of others.
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