Which biases are more likely to influence behavior when they have not been examined?

• A. Cultural biases
• B. Unexamined biases
• C. Self-serving biases
• D. Legal biases

Answer: (B)

When biases haven’t been examined, they tend to steer behavior automatically because they operate at a subconscious level. If a bias isn’t identified or challenged, there’s no deliberate override, so it shapes what we notice, how we interpret information, and the choices we make. Bringing biases into awareness through reflection, feedback, and exposure to diverse perspectives helps reduce their impact, since we can question assumptions and adjust our behavior. While cultural, self-serving, or legal biases are real, the concept here is that unexamined biases are the ones most likely to influence actions because they aren’t being scrutinized.