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Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. What is bias?

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Bias is disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. Biases can be innate or learned. People may develop biases for or against an individual, a group, or a belief. In science and engineering, a bias is a systematic error.

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bias is leaning toward a certain perspective for certain reasons other than logic like your own opinion. for example, a news reporter could report negatively about something because he/she is against it even tho it benefits the majority

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