Question

Choose the answer that best describes the form of bias expressed in the following problem. A reporter attended a movie that he enjoyed. One member of the audience stood up and clapped at the end. Which of the following indicates the reporter's bias?
A.The movie had excellent special effects and the acting was well-done.
B.At the end of the movie, the audience applauded loudly, signaling the high quality of the film.
C.One actor's facial expression was very exaggerated, making his character difficult to believe.
D.At the end of the movie, some members of the audience clapped while others booed.

Answer 1

B.At the end of the movie, the audience applauded loudly, signaling the high quality of the film.

Biased can be both for good or bad, in this case if only one person clapped and the reporter writtes that it was the audience, this is a clear example of him bieng positively biased towards the sucess of the film.