Which term refers to a bias that reflects unfair preference toward one's own group?

• A. Discrimination
• B. Perspective
• C. Perception
• D. Social Bias

Answer: (D)

Think of bias as an inclination in how we judge others. When that inclination favors people who share our own group—like family, nationality, team, or workplace—it’s a social bias. This describes an unfair preference that arises from group membership and shapes attitudes and judgments in social contexts. It’s about how we think and feel about people because of group ties, not yet about how we act.

Discrimination is about acting on bias and treating people unfairly, which is a step beyond the attitude itself. Perspective and perception refer to general ways we see or interpret information and don’t specifically capture liking one group over another. So the term that best pinpoints the unfair preference rooted in group identity is social bias.