Question

Select the sentence that exhibits biased language. A. If an immigrant marries a U.S.​ citizen, the spouse of the U.S. citizen is deemed an immediate relative. B. A careful scientist should always test his results. C. Over half of the engineering students in the entering class are​ non-native speakers of English. D. Many restaurant servers state their names to customers.

Answer 1

Answer:

Over half of the engineering students in the entering class are​ non-native speakers of English

Explanation:

This is the only answer that shows biased language

Answer 2

Answer:

B. A careful scientist should always test his results.

Explanation:

Biased language is use of words (usually pronouns) and phrases which reflect some kind of stereotype (related to gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity etc.)

Options A, C and D all use neutral terms and phrases (spouse, non-native English speakers, servers state their names) to avoid biased language.

However, option B usis the pronoun "his" to its antecedent "scientist". This suggests that all scientists (or at least all careful scientists) are men, which is of course wrong. This can be avoided by using "their" instead of "his" or "her" or by rewriting the sentence to exclude biased language.