Video scene · 0:20 · Ethics, Equity
The judge's niece
You are one of three volunteer judges for the senior division of a regional high school science fair.
The winning project earns a $2,000 scholarship. During the lunch break, in the judges' room, a fellow judge, Ms. Park, pulls you aside just as the third judge, Mr. Kowalski, walks in.
What's said in the scene
Ms. Park: Did you know the water-filter project is by Greg's niece? He gave her a ten on everything.
Mr. Kowalski: I'd have scored it the same if I'd never met her. It's the best project here.
Ms. Park: (to you) Scores are due in twenty minutes. What do we do?
The two questions
- 1What would you do?
- 2How should people handle being asked to make a decision in which they have a personal stake?
What raters look for
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Watch the scene once, record your answers, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
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