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Evaluate Sources - A Self-Guided Tutorial: Practice: Identifying Bias

Self-Check: Identify the Bias

Bias can show up in the information we consume and in how we react to it. This quick activity can help you pause, reflect, and check in with how your own assumptions might be shaping the way you view information.

  • Read each scenario closely
  • Select the bias type that fits the situation
  • Review the Bias v. Agenda section as needed 

As researchers, being able to spot bias (in ourselves and others) is a powerful skill that helps us ask better questions and choose stronger sources.