In USPAP, bias is defined as a preference or inclination that precludes an appraiser's impartiality, independence, or objectivity. This statement defines bias as what?

In USPAP, bias is defined as a preference or inclination that precludes an appraiser's impartiality, independence, or objectivity. This statement defines bias as what?

• A. Bias
• B. Impartiality
• C. Objectivity
• D. Independence

Answer: (A)

Bias refers to a predisposition that compromises an appraiser’s ability to be impartial, independent, or objective. The statement is giving the term’s own definition: it names bias as that preference or inclination and, by describing its effect, shows what bias is. Impartiality, independence, and objectivity describe the standards a appraiser must meet, whereas bias is what undermines those standards. So the term being defined is bias.

Bias refers to a predisposition that compromises an appraiser’s ability to be impartial, independent, or objective. The statement is giving the term’s own definition: it names bias as that preference or inclination and, by describing its effect, shows what bias is. Impartiality, independence, and objectivity describe the standards a appraiser must meet, whereas bias is what undermines those standards. So the term being defined is bias.