Assignment task:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
- Read Chapter 3 in Diversity, Cultural Humility, and the Helping Professions: Building Bridges Across Difference, and examine the topics of people that you may consider different from Consider bias and its impact, types of racism, and the use of microaggressions.
- Visit the Project Implicit webpage, select the option "continue as guest," and take the two tests, which will assess your current attitudes toward individuals and groups. Once completed, read the information found under the "Education" tab.
Our bias towards others is unconscious but can be triggered by interactions that promote specific responses and behaviors. It is automatic, unintentional, and comprised of judgments associated with stereotypes. We may make assumptions that can influence another person's ability to succeed or sense of worth and value.
In your initial discussion post, provide answers to the following directives:
- Describe your results obtained from each test.
- Compare the ways your cultural membership may have positively and negatively influenced your perceptions of people from different subcultures.
- Identify the professional experiences that may increase your bias toward different groups.