What is the term for a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject formed without reviewing all available facts or information?

• A. Assumption
• B. Active Listening
• C. Bias or Prejudice
• D. Bill of Rights

Answer: (C)

This describes forming a quick, preconceived judgment about someone or something without weighing all the facts. That kind of attitude is bias or prejudice—bias is an inclination that colors judgment, and prejudice is a negative or favorable opinion about a person or group formed without adequate justification or evidence. The other terms don’t fit as well: an assumption is simply a belief taken as true without proof but not necessarily tied to attitudes about people or groups, active listening is a communication skill, and the Bill of Rights is a historical legal document.