College Composition / Unit 22 CMP 0543 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Bias in Language and Research
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The idea
Bias can enter research through the questions asked, the sources chosen and the language used to describe people and findings.
In practice
A researcher who searches only for sources that agree, or who describes groups in loaded terms, produces a slanted paper even with accurate facts.
Where people slip
Check your own research for the same biases you look for in sources.
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