Review the following mathematics item for assessment bias.
Amy Johnson has a large collection of Barbie dolls. Originally, she had 49. Recently, she somehow lost 12 Barbies. How many Barbies does Amy have left? (Show your work.)
a. 37 Barbies
b. 61 Barbies
c. 27 Barbies
a. The assessment might offend people who view girls as having much broader interests than playing with dolls.
b. The assessment item incorporates a discernible stereotype regarding socioeconomic status.
c. The assessment item does not appear to be biased.
d. This assessment item is biased against students who struggle with mathematics.