This question is based on the following paragraph.
(1) After my interview with these four young people, I reflected on the quiet sense of "difference" I sensed
with many of these Upward Bound students. (2) As a college teacher who has also taught seventh-grade
science, I have some experience with the faces and attitudes of adolescence. (3) Upward Bound students
had those faces. (4) There was the puzzled coping with changing bodies—hormone hell. (5) There was
ambivalence about "authority figures" and uncertainties about whether or not the world would have some
place for them. (6) There were the studied rationalizations about lapses on homework assignments,
moments of despair, adolescent angst—all of that. (7) But there was also that "difference." (8) Maybe it's
one part knowing people care and one part beginning to trust the future. (9) I wasn't sure.
(Turner, "Onward and Upward: Upward Bound Helps Open College Doors," Virginia Journal of Education,
June 1992. Adapted as fair usage.)
3. Which one of the following statements accurately reflects bias in relation to this passage?
A. The author is biased against adolescents.
B. The author is biased in favor of the Upward Bound Program.
C. The author feels that adolescence is a bad time for making choices.
D. The author shows no bias.
I think this one is B.
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To determine the accurate statement that reflects bias in relation to this passage, we need to closely examine the text. Bias refers to prejudice or favoritism towards a particular group or perspective. In this passage, the author discusses their experience with Upward Bound students and reflects on the sense of "difference" they perceive among these students.
Looking at the passage, we can see that the author recognizes and acknowledges the challenges faced by adolescents, such as coping with changing bodies, uncertainties about the future, and moments of despair. However, the author also mentions a sense of "difference" among the Upward Bound students, which could potentially indicate a positive perspective or bias towards these students.
Therefore, the correct statement that accurately reflects bias in relation to this passage is: B. The author is biased in favor of the Upward Bound Program.