Which sentence contains an element of bias?

According to researchers, children who watch less television are more likely to lead an active lifestyle and participate in sports.

Reliable research and a handful of well-regarded studies show that watching too much television can negatively impact children’s academic progress and development.

Researchers report that violent television can have a negative impact on children, but they likely aren’t taking into account the available programs that are enriching.

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "Researchers report that violent television can have a negative impact on children, but they likely aren’t taking into account the available programs that are enriching."

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zj360 zj360 · Answer 2 · 2018-09-12T07:05:16-04:00

The correct answer is the last option: "Researchers report that violent television can have a negative impact on children, but they likely aren’t taking into account the available programs that are enriching."

Bias refers to when an individual provides his/her personal viewpoint or interpretation of a certain topic, rather than stating information in an objective manner. In this instance, the last option contains the author's personal interpretation and viewpoint of the research findings, thereby, inserting bias into it. The first and second options do not contain bias as they are objective statements that do not include an individual's personal interpretation.