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A) You are looking at a website on the internet that has interesting stories. You want to introduce it to your sight impaired brother but realize that the stories are all images and do not have alt-text that could be read by a page reader. If you were evaluating this website, what type of bias would you attribute to the design? (1 point)
gender bias
cultural bias
confirmation bias
age bias
A) A student designer is creating an app for release. They need to choose a font for their app. The student thinks back to their English class and remember that they were always required to use Times New Roman, a serif typeface for their papers. They decide to use this font. What type of bias might this display? (1 point)
affinity bias
gender bias
inherent bias
information bias
A) Paola downloads the latest first-person shooter (FPS) game all her friends are talking about. She starts to create her avatar and discovers that all the characters are male. There are not even alien or silly characters, only male. What type of bias occurred during the product design? (1 point)
affinity bias
attractiveness bias
age bias
gender bias
A) Nathan is playing an online video game. He discovers that all the avatars for the games are male. He doesn’t think that this is equitable, so he writes the gaming company and advocates for this to be corrected. What type of bias is Nathan advocating against? (1 point)
framing effect
confirmation bias
bandwagon effect
gender bias
A) What is a conscious or subconscious tendency to favor one person, group, or idea over another? (1 point)
protocol
sexism
racism
bias

Answer 1

1. **A) You are looking at a website on the internet that has interesting stories... What type of bias would you attribute to the design?**
**Answer: gender bias**
(The absence of alt-text for images can disproportionately affect those who are visually impaired, often leading to a lack of inclusive design that may favor the needs of non-disabled users.)

2. **A) A student designer is creating an app... What type of bias might this display?**
**Answer: inherent bias**
(The student's choice to use Times New Roman reflects their learned preference, which can be seen as an inherent bias towards familiar and traditionally accepted design choices.)

3. **A) Paola downloads the latest first-person shooter... What type of bias occurred during the product design?**
**Answer: gender bias**
(The design choice to include only male characters indicates a bias that favors one gender over others, leading to a lack of representation.)

4. **A) Nathan is playing an online video game... What type of bias is Nathan advocating against?**
**Answer: gender bias**
(Nathan recognizes the inequity in the game's avatar options and is advocating for more gender representation in the game's design.)

5. **A) What is a conscious or subconscious tendency to favor one person, group, or idea over another?**
**Answer: bias**
(Bias refers to the inclination to favor one perspective or group over another, whether intentionally or unintentionally.)