Look at this sentence:

Gender bias is the central claim in many lawsuits about unequal treatment of men and women in the workplace.

Select the definition of bias that the sentence uses.

bias \bahy–uhs\ noun pl biases 1. a prejudice or preference that influences judgment: The coach showed a bias for his star quarterback. 2. a diagonal line across fabric: The pattern says to cut the fabric on the bias. 3. (sports) a weight or irregularity that causes a ball to curve: That red bowling ball seems to have a bias toward the left. — from Middle French (biais)