Which factor is NOT listed as contributing to implicit bias?

Which factor is NOT listed as contributing to implicit bias?

• A. Genetic predisposition
• B. Media images
• C. Societal influences
• D. Lack of exposure to diverse groups

Answer: (A)

Implicit bias is formed through learned associations shaped by our environment. When media repeatedly links certain groups with specific traits, those connections can become automatic. Societal influences—norms, policies, and cultural messages—embed those associations in everyday thinking. A lack of exposure to diverse groups means fewer opportunities to test and revise those beliefs, so biases linger and tighten into quick judgments. Genetic predisposition, while it can affect general cognitive processing, does not provide an inherited set of attitudes toward social groups. These biases arise from what we learn and experience, not from our genes, making genetic predisposition the factor that isn’t considered a contributor to implicit bias.

Implicit bias is formed through learned associations shaped by our environment. When media repeatedly links certain groups with specific traits, those connections can become automatic. Societal influences—norms, policies, and cultural messages—embed those associations in everyday thinking. A lack of exposure to diverse groups means fewer opportunities to test and revise those beliefs, so biases linger and tighten into quick judgments. Genetic predisposition, while it can affect general cognitive processing, does not provide an inherited set of attitudes toward social groups. These biases arise from what we learn and experience, not from our genes, making genetic predisposition the factor that isn’t considered a contributor to implicit bias.