Break the biases Quiz

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Break the Biases Quiz

Test your knowledge about unconscious biases that shape our perceptions and decisions in the workplace. This quiz will challenge you with intriguing questions based on research findings, shedding light on how biases can affect hiring, promotions, and interpersonal relationships.

Learn about gender biases in job applications.
Discover statistical truths behind workplace interruptions.
Understand the impact of names and personal connections in hiring.

7 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ChallengingBias234

A group of researchers in America sent two fictional job applications to 127 professors for a position of laboratory manager. Both candidates were 22 years of age, had the same grades and the same references. The only difference was that one was called ‘John’ and the other one ‘Jennifer’. Can you guess what happened?

�Jennifer’ was more likely to be hired than ‘John’, with a starting salary of $4,000 more

�John’ was more likely to be hired than ‘Jennifer’, with a starting salary of $4,000 more

Both ‘John’ and ‘Jennifer’ were as likely to be hired and with the same starting salary

A British study found that job applications with a British-sounding name received a 24% positive response rate from employers. What positive response rate did candidates with the same CVs (resumes), but non-British sounding names receive?

24%, the same as applicants with British sounding names.

20%

15%

Giving a job to a candidate you clicked with because you went to the same school, or are interested in the same hobbies, is not unconscious bias, especially if they are a different gender or ethnicity from you. Is this:

True

False

In a study of performance reviews, what % of women received negative feedback on their personal style such as “You can sometimes be abrasive”? And what % of men received that same type of feedback?

50% of women and 50% of men

66% of women and 1% of men

39% of women and 18% of men

If one of your employees returns from maternity leave, it is unconscious bias to spare her the trouble of going on business trips or taking on extra responsibilities. Is this:

True

False

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