Question

The experiment in "A Teen and a Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" shows that people tend to have negative biases toward certain members of society. How did these biases affect Jesús Colón in "Little Things are Big"

Answer 1

Answer:

Social prejudices biases affect Jesús Colón.

Explanation:

Dark behaviors are sometimes induced by society appearances, according to the "trolley problem" experiment,  Jesus Colón was affected by these biases when he saw a woman and her baby trying to cope getting off the subway, ethics would move him to offer the lady some help, but prejudices biased his intentions as racist and chauvinist thoughts stopped him providing the help she needed, passing her by causing him the feeling of being soul numbed without knowing for real if that lady was indeed prejudiced.  

Answer 2

Answer:

(C)  Biases affect how people value others, but awareness can help reduce unequal treatment.

Explanation:

The main point discussed in the narrative is an experiment called "the trolley problem" which, ultimately, aims to discover the hidden biases of people; where, in Tiffany's experiment, these people are represented by her 300 research participants. Though her findings seem to support that people value another person's lives differently, based on attractiveness, wealth, as well as disability; she concluded that being aware of these biases help with understanding where they are coming from and creating a more equal society by preventing it from happening.