Entry 3: Bias Detection
I. MAIN CONTENT
Item 1: Bias on Visual Media
1. Type of bias: Discrimination
2. Analysis:
There are many sheep in this picture; most of them are white, and just only one is black. The white discriminate the black one just because of the fur color. Some of them are so indifferent that they even do not give a glance at the black one; several are backbiting and the others of the herb are staring at him. However, all of them appear to be looking down on the black. Those white sheep stand for the White and the black sheep stands for the Black; therefore, it can be said that this image refers to the situation of racial discrimination.
Item 2: Bias on Media
Nam Định không tuyển SV dân lập, tại chức vào công chức
“Tỉnh Nam Định không chủ trương tuyển dụng công chức là những người tốt nghiệp đại học dân lập, tư thục hay tại chức”.
Ông Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Nam Định cho biết như vậy tại kỳ thi công chức năm 2011 của tỉnh này, diễn ra hôm qua (16/10).Theo Sở Nội vụ Nam Định, đợt thi tuyển dụng công chức năm nay có 256 người tốt nghiệp đại học công lập, hệ chính quy tham gia, tỉnh sẽ tuyển chọn 141 chỉ tiêu công chức thuộc 29 lĩnh vực chuyên ngành bổ sung cho đội ngũ công chức cấp huyện và tỉnh.
Có 5 trường hợp tốt nghiệp đại học dân lập, tư thục, tại chức không được dự thi vì lý do nêu trên, trong đó có một người tốt nghiệp ngành Kế toán, trường Đại học dân lập Lương Thế Vinh của tỉnh Nam Định.
Trước đó, tỉnh đã tuyển thẳng 22 người tốt nghiệp trình độ thạc sỹ, sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi (trong đó có 13 thạc sỹ), 1 người tốt nghiệp đại học loại khá là con liệt sỹ…
Theo Trần Duy Hưng
Tiền Phong
Source: http://dantri.com.vn/c25/s25-528380/nam-dinh-khong-tuyen-sv-dan-lap-tai-chuc-vao-cong-chuc.htm
1. Type of bias: Discrimination
2. Analysis:
The recent announce of President of the People’s Committee of Nam Dinh Province that "Nam Dinh province does not advocate the recruitment of graduates from public, private universities and in-service training." and especially the action of not allowing 5 students graduating from those kinds of university to take the exam display a bias toward students graduating from public universities, private universities and in-service trainings. Fairly speaking, there are many reason why graduates from public, private and in-services universities should not be treated like that. Firstly, in term of nature, there is no difference between those kinds of universities and state ones. In fact, they are similar to state ones in almost every field such as studying contents, teaching methods, and so on. Secondly, studying at those types of school does not mean that the students are not as good as those studying at state ones.
Item 3: Bias in conclusion for a Correlation Study
Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the women in their lives. A controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women.The study - carried out by a man - concluded that men's IQs are almost four points higher than women's.
British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton, who previously created a furore by suggesting intelligence is influenced by race, says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace.
He claims the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence, rather than discrimination or lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after scrutinising the results of university aptitude tests taken by 100,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on a factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity - some of they key ingredients of intelligence - revealed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ of around 100.
The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of parental education, overturn a 100 year consensus that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Prof Rushton, who was born in Bournemouth and obtained his doctorate in social psychology from the London School of Economics, argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom.
And since almost all previous data showing an absence of difference between the sexes was gathered on schoolchildren, the gender difference could easily have been missed.
'It looks like up until late adolescence, the females have the advantage over males because they mature faster, which masks the underlying difference, he said.
Although experts have accepted that men and women differ mentally, with males averaging higher on tests of 'spatial ability' and females higher on verbal tests, it was assumed the differences averaged out, leaving no difference in overall intelligence.
Prof Rushton believes the differences are directly linked to brain size, with other studies showing men having slightly bigger brains than women.
'We know that men have larger brains, even when you take into account larger body size,' said the researcher. 'That means there are more neurons. The question is what these neurons are doing in a man - and they probably have an advantage in processing information.'
It is thought the difference may date back to the Stone Age, with women seeking out men who are more intelligent than them in a bid to pass on the best genes to their children.
'Some people have suggested it evolved because women prefer men who are more intelligent than they are for husbands,' said the professor.
'Just as they prefer men who are taller than them, they also prefer a male who is a little ahead of them in IQ.'
Critics claim Prof Rushton's results could have been skewed by the inclusion of more test results from females than from males.
Prof Rushton, who four years ago triggered a scientific row by claiming intelligence and behaviour are influenced by race, with blacks being more likely to be involved in crime and Asians having a greater chance of high IQs, however, stands by his results.
'These are unpopular conclusions,' he said. 'People should not be made to feel afraid to study controversial issues.
'We have the right to find the truth. One should really look at the facts.'
His work appears to confirm British research which showed men have bigger brains and higher IQs than women, which may explain why chess grandmasters and geniuses are more likely to be male.
The analyses of more than 20,000 verbal reasoning tests taken by university students from around the world revealed that women's IQs are up to five points lower than men's .
Women needn't feel despondent, however, as the scientists believe women can achieve just as much as men - as long as they work harder.
1. Type of bias: Bias due to the failure in reflect the complexity of life; Bias as assumption
2. Analysis:
According to the article, the research of the British-born researcher, John Philippe Rushton has reached to the conclusion that men are more intelligent than women because they have bigger brains and higher IQ scores. However, firstly, his opinion that bigger brain means smarter is a wrong assumption. In fact, there is not a single scientific connection between the brain size and intelligence. Secondly, his claim that being lowering up to 5 point in IQ scores means that women are inferior to men in term of intelligence is a bias due to the failure in reflect the complexity of life. Because IQ tests do not assess all slice of life, just mostly focus on literacy and numeracy, and it can only reflect the temporary ability of a person. Thirdly, taking aptitude tests survey on students aged 17 -18 of both sexes and verbal reasoning tests on university students are not adequately objective. The research is about all men and women, so the target participants are not just limited to students at the age of 17 and 18, and university students, but need expanding to people of every age.
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Here are my comments for your entry.
Trả lờiXóa- I like your entry very much because it shows that you used care and thought. Your analysis and expression are really good.
- However,in your analysis, I think you only need to make clear what type of bias is and how this bias is expressed. Besides, try to make your analysis concise if possible.
i agree with L.V.Anh's idea.
Trả lờiXóain the item 2, you shouldn't give your personal idea. I don't know the fact you give is depended on what.