What Is an Affiliation Bias

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is an affiliation bias?

• A) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's actions on the basis of his/her connection to an organization, rather than on the merits of the behavior itself.
• B) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's action on the basis of the merits of his/her behavior, rather than his/her social status.
• C) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's action on the basis of the demerits of his/her behavior, rather than the merits of the behavior.
• D) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's action on the basis of his/her financial status, rather than the demerits of the behavior itself.

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