Tim reads a report on a new engineering process for his firm and is surprised to find out the author is Gemma.This is
A)calculated stereotyping.
B)a faultline.
C)similarity-attraction bias.
D)unconscious bias.

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This situation is an example of unconscious bias because Tim is surprised that Gemma, a woman, wrote a report on engineering. This suggests that Tim may have unconsciously held biases and stereotypes about women in engineering, which influenced his surprise.

Tim Reads a Report on a New Engineering Process for His