Which is an example of explicit bias?

• A. Believing that women make better police officers.
• B. Believing and expressing that men make better police officers.
• C. Hiring equally.
• D. Assuming all officers are equally capable.

Answer: (B)

Explicit bias is a conscious, openly expressed prejudice about a group. The statement that men make better police officers clearly shows a belief about a group and then declares it as a superior trait, which is exactly how explicit bias appears—a belief is stated outright. The other options either reflect a belief without expressing it, or show no bias at all (hiring equally or assuming equal capability). This distinguishes explicit bias from implicit bias, where the prejudice exists in attitudes or behaviors without the person explicitly stating it.