noun · academic
bias
/ˈbaɪəs/BI·as
Band 6-7speakingtask2
an unfair preference or tendency that affects judgement or results
Examples
“The survey was redesigned to reduce sampling bias.”
“Reviewers must avoid bias when assessing student work.”
“Unconscious bias can influence hiring decisions.”
Band 8 sentence
“In peer review the subtle role of unconscious bias means editors must use blind assessment where possible.”
Collocations
- show bias
- bias against
- unconscious bias
Word family
bias verbbiased adjective
Common mistakes
many bias→many biases
contribute to bias→contribute to the bias
Say it for a higher band
5prejudice→6leaning→7+bias
Synonyms
prejudice
Easily confused
prejudice
“The researcher warned that prejudice could distort the study.”
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