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Click through the slides to identify common biases that arise in the recruitment of faculty and other researchers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"b07299a9-8a11-4e5b-8a33-4c67d7d1324e","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":27.233115468409586,"y":19.354838709677416,"width":44.33551198257081,"height":8.602150537634408,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

Biases in Researcher Recruitment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"54a18660-0558-41b7-9f5a-9e8518698053","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":26.143790849673202,"y":64.51612903225806,"width":47.05882352941177,"height":6.451612903225806,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

Each slide includes the definition and an example<\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"7ecc766c-571a-4abc-b525-3daa2f9a86e8","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":3.2679738562091503,"y":6.451612903225806,"width":31.59041394335512,"height":10.75268817204301,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

Confirmation Bias<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"73e6b905-432e-4114-891c-443949da5edf","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":17.204301075268816,"width":90.41394335511983,"height":77.41935483870967,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

A term that connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations, or a hypothesis in hand. <\/span><\/span><\/span>It includes the following:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Restriction of attention to a favored hypothesis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Preferential treatment of evidence supporting existing beliefs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Looking only or primarily at positive cases<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Overweighting positive confirmatory instances<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Seeing what one is looking for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Example:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Forming an initial opinion of the candidate and then tailoring interview questions or other assessment activities in a way that advantages that candidate. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"ac2a0a77-33e0-4981-a517-9544d0f30299","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":3.2679738562091503,"y":8.602150537634408,"width":20.697167755991288,"height":8.602150537634408,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Affinity Bias<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"2a89437e-9267-41fd-8a3b-fc2ce123c5e3","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":3.2679738562091503,"y":27.956989247311824,"width":90.41394335511983,"height":41.93548387096774,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Bias towards the familiar or towards people who are like ourselves. Leads people to be more empathetic and sympathetic towards those in your specific in-group.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Example: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Favouring a candidate because they share your research interests or have connections and networks to the same institutions that you do. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"b74d7ff6-5019-40d9-bbd6-d23425957486","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":3.2679738562091503,"y":8.602150537634408,"width":31.59041394335512,"height":8.602150537634408,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Over-Generalization<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"c71e6aab-c59e-45f3-a3d3-ab7228357c5a","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":3.2679738562091503,"y":27.956989247311824,"width":92.5925925925926,"height":36.55913978494623,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Drawing conclusions based on insufficient evidence.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Example: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
A committee reviewing applicants to a department\u2019s PhD program excludes applicants who have young children under the assumption that they will not be able to commit to the program expectations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"45a06c59-d27d-4126-8961-1b4765717747","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":8.602150537634408,"width":27.233115468409586,"height":8.602150537634408,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Bandwagon Bias<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"a3c2ccde-5171-4379-9811-0d66ef686a26","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":30.10752688172043,"width":90.41394335511983,"height":48.387096774193544,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Adopting an opinion because others are adopting it instead of forming an opinion from one\u2019s own observations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Example: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Members of a hiring committee form a list of prerequisites for research excellence that candidates for a new position must meet. The prerequisites are based on standardized benchmarks across the field rather than on the department\u2019s specific needs. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"ed5a6eab-1de3-4d15-8795-f9f10aceac94","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":8.602150537634408,"width":31.59041394335512,"height":8.602150537634408,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Fear of Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"ee560885-3d83-41de-9469-d741ad9aaf66","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":27.956989247311824,"width":89.32461873638344,"height":53.54838709677419,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
When fears not based in evidence or reason become the primary motivator in adopting a position or keeping away from an alternative. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Example: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Fear that someone with research interests informed by a non-traditional canon will be unable to teach effective courses or carry out award-winning research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"520f033b-28fd-4c7f-9517-9a19fa3593be","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":10.75268817204301,"width":23.965141612200437,"height":8.602150537634408,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Anchoring Bias<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"7b38fdcd-fd0f-497a-9cc0-a4cfa6235bdf","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":4.357298474945534,"y":30.06709677419355,"width":87.14596949891067,"height":45.16129032258064,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Relying too heavily on pre-existing information or the first piece of information one is given. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Example: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Seeing a candidate\u2019s CV and favouring them because of the institution they earned their degree.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"d39ad5fd-ecb4-448b-89e0-c6c9bdc6670c","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}}],"keywordListEnabled":true,"globalBackgroundSelector":{"fillGlobalBackground":"#ffffff"},"keywordListAlwaysShow":false,"keywordListAutoHide":false,"keywordListOpacity":90},"override":{"activeSurface":false,"hideSummarySlide":false,"summarySlideSolutionButton":true,"summarySlideRetryButton":true,"enablePrintButton":false,"social":{"showFacebookShare":false,"facebookShare":{"url":"@currentpageurl","quote":"I scored @score out of @maxScore on a task at @currentpageurl."},"showTwitterShare":false,"twitterShare":{"statement":"I scored @score out of @maxScore on a task at @currentpageurl.","url":"@currentpageurl","hashtags":"h5p, course"},"showGoogleShare":false,"googleShareUrl":"@currentpageurl"}},"l10n":{"slide":"Slide","score":"Score","yourScore":"Your Score","maxScore":"Max Score","total":"Total","totalScore":"Total Score","showSolutions":"Show solutions","retry":"Retry","exportAnswers":"Export text","hideKeywords":"Hide sidebar navigation menu","showKeywords":"Show sidebar navigation menu","fullscreen":"Fullscreen","exitFullscreen":"Exit fullscreen","prevSlide":"Previous slide","nextSlide":"Next slide","currentSlide":"Current slide","lastSlide":"Last slide","solutionModeTitle":"Exit solution mode","solutionModeText":"Solution Mode","summaryMultipleTaskText":"Multiple tasks","scoreMessage":"You achieved:","shareFacebook":"Share on Facebook","shareTwitter":"Share on Twitter","shareGoogle":"Share on Google+","summary":"Summary","solutionsButtonTitle":"Show comments","printTitle":"Print","printIngress":"How would you like to print this presentation?","printAllSlides":"Print all slides","printCurrentSlide":"Print current slide","noTitle":"No title","accessibilitySlideNavigationExplanation":"Use left and right arrow to change slide in that direction whenever canvas is selected.","accessibilityCanvasLabel":"Presentation canvas. Use left and right arrow to move between slides.","containsNotCompleted":"@slideName contains not completed interaction","containsCompleted":"@slideName contains completed interaction","slideCount":"Slide @index of @total","containsOnlyCorrect":"@slideName only has correct answers","containsIncorrectAnswers":"@slideName has incorrect answers","shareResult":"Share Result","accessibilityTotalScore":"You got @score of @maxScore points in total","accessibilityEnteredFullscreen":"Entered fullscreen","accessibilityExitedFullscreen":"Exited fullscreen"}}

Types of Biases in Researcher Recruitment

Brief Introduction