Question

Which of the following is not a biased statement?

Answer 1

The option that is not a biased statement is the first one: Lawyers for both parties met in the courthouse today.

A biased statement is a expression that presents an unfair prejudice against someone or a group. It is a preconceived opinion without real proof. Moreover, biases generally contain generalizations. The last statement is a biased statement because it is incorrectly placing all lawyers into the same common category, whiñe the second and third statements are presenting an unfair opinion about two different people. In that way, the first statement is the only one that it is exclusively referring to something that happened; therefore, it does not include any type of prejudice.

Answer 2

Answer:

The sentence that is not a biased statement is

A. Lawyers for both parties met in the courthouse today.

Explanation:

Having a bias toward something means showing preference for it. The word "bias" indicates that a person likes or dislikes something very much when compared to something else. Therefore, they can be biased against something, or biased in favor of/toward something.

Among the options given in the question, the one that is unbiased is letter A. Lawyers for both parties met in the courthouse today. This sentence is merely stating a fact. It does not express any opinions concerning the lawyers or the man. When we compare it to letters B and C, we can tell the difference between the sentences. B expresses an opinion that the man is guilty, and C that the prosecutors were unfair to the man. These sentences are not impartial, unlike letter A.