Reaction to Bias Test

[Ian Tamburini]

The test seemed, to say the least, unusual but still effective.
Personally, I felt that the results were accurate representations of
my bias. As far as the test’s format, I think it was a bit awkward,
especially the section where terms and faces had to be categorized. I
found myself trying to rush, and as a result made mistakes. Some of
the general questions (where you clicked the answer) forced me to
contemplate my beliefs, which I had formerly not established, or had
given no thought to. The test brought new light to ideas which now
seem interesting to me, such as what caused me to pick the answers I
did? Who and what has shaped my beliefs, opinions and biases
throughout life? Based on some of the questions, I can already guess
some of the different influences on my biases. My religious and
political affiliations have certainly affected me, and there were
several questions focused on these parts of my life. However, I think
that the test failed to consider how an individual is raised. For
example, I was raised from a very tolerant semi-diverse family and
consequently am a tolerant, open minded person. Someone raised under
different circumstances may have different morals and therefore
different biases. Overall the test was interesting, and evidently
sparked much thought.