Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. She thinks that those who do not play chess must be less intelligent than those who do, and thus she doesn’t want to spend time with them. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias.单项选择题
A
confirmation
B
in-group
C
out-group
D
scapegoating

Question

Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. She thinks that those who do not play chess must be less intelligent than those who do, and thus she doesn’t want to spend time with them. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias.单项选择题

A

confirmation

B

in-group

C

out-group

D

scapegoating

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The scenario centers on Jasmin favoring her own group (the chess club) and limiting interaction with those outside it. 
Option 1: confirmation. This would involve seeking or interpreting information in a way that confirms preconceptions, not specifically privileging one group over another. The description doesn’t focus on confirming beliefs through selective data, so this is not a fit.
Option 2: in-group. This fits well: Jasmin prefers associating with her own group (the chess club) and holds a negative view of those outside it, which is characteristic of in-group bias or favoritism toward one’s own group. This option captures both the preference for the in-group and the disparagement of the out-group, aligning with common social psychology concepts of in-group favoritism.
Option 3: out-group. While the statement implies demeaning those not in her group, the core bias described is not merely toward the out-group in isolation; it’s the preference for the in-group that drives the behavior. If it were only about the out-group perceived as inferior, we might emphasize out-group bias, but the stronger and more precise label for this pattern is in-group bias.
Option 4: scapegoating. Scapegoating involves blaming a particular group for broader problems, often to deflect responsibility or vent frustration. The prompt doesn’t indicate blaming outsiders for issues, just a general belief about intelligence and a preference to limit contact, so scapegoating is not the best fit here.
In summary, the behavior described most closely matches in-group bias, which encompasses preferential treatment of one’s own group and negative attitudes toward those outside it, rather than the other listed biases.

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