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    Daily Life Examples of Bias

                      Bias can appear in everyday situations, where unfair assumptions are made based on incomplete
                      or incorrect beliefs. These biases can affect how people are treated, leading to unequal opportunities
                      and outcomes. Here are some daily life examples:

                       Choosing only tall students for a team without checking their skills: This is bias because it
                         assumes height is the only thing that matters.

                       Thinking only boys can play cricket: This is unfair because it doesn’t give girls the same
                         opportunity.
                       Assuming students from cities perform better than rural students: This is bias because it
                         doesn’t consider all the factors that affect a student’s performance.

                      Bias in Decision-Making

                      Bias in decision-making happens when choices are made for unfair reasons. It occurs when
                      someone or something focuses on just one factor, like appearance or confidence, without
                      considering other important qualities or abilities. Bias can lead to unfair treatment and missed
                      opportunities for people who may be overlooked. Here are two examples of bias that might
                      happen in your school:

                       The basketball  team selection: Imagine  a
                         sports teacher selecting students for the school
                         basketball  team.  He  only  picks  the  tallest
                         students, assuming they will be the best players.
                         However, two  shorter students  nearby  are
                         excited to play, holding basketballs and wearing
                         sports shoes. They are ready and eager but are

                         never even considered for selection because of
                         their height.

                           This is a form of bias because the teacher is making a decision based only on height, ignoring
                         the skills and enthusiasm of the shorter students. Bias happens when decisions are made
                         without fairly considering everyone’s abilities.
                                                                        Group  project selection: Now, think  about
                                                                           a  teacher  choosing  students  for a  group

                                                                           project. The teacher always picks the loudest
                                                                           or most confident students who speak up a lot
                                                                           during class discussions. The quieter students
                                                                           who might  have great  ideas  are not  picked
                                                                           because  they  aren’t as loud. These quieter
                                                                           students may feel left out, even though they
                                                                           have valuable ideas to share.

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