PSYC3540 Implicit Bias Worksheet (100% Guaranteed Pass)

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PSYC-FPX3540 Implicit Bias WorksheetConsider how automatic components of implicit bias are present in the real world in your personal interactions with others (attitudesand behaviors), such as in conv... ersations with friends or coworkers, or in the media, such as in the news.Choose two specific personal incidents and one you observed in the media, and, based on information from the Blaine andBrenchley textbook, think about possible causes of the implicit bias you observed and complete the following five tasks (omitidentifiers, such as names of people or businesses):InstructionYour AnswerProvide an example of a time when you observed possibleWhen I was working in the hospital as a certified nurse assistant, Iimplicit bias in a work or social setting, or in the media on ahad a male coworker helping me with an elderly man. After wenews segment or on an internet source. What cues led you toleft the room, the patient told a nurse that he does not want mybelieve that implicit bias may have played role in thiscoworker in the room with him. When the nurse asked why, thesituation?patient said he was afraid that my coworker would hit on him orget aroused because he was naked under his gown. My coworker *Explain one possible cause of the implicit bias based onwas straight married man, but his outward appearance gave offinformation from our Blaine and Brenchley textbook.that he was gay. He was skinny and had feminine facial features sothis was not something he had not heard before.The patient did not know that my coworker was straight, he justassumed that he was gay without knowing the whole story. Hehad a prejudice toward homosexuals and so when he saw mycoworker, he judged him based on how he looked. A lot of mencan feel vulnerable in a hospital setting, especially when there isanother man in the room with them. He was displaying aversiveprejudice, where he felt anxious and uncomfortable being aroundmy coworker simply because he thought he was gay. As describedby Blaine and Brenchley, "people with aversive prejudice have 1 InstructionYour Answernegative feelings about out-group members that reflect anxiety,discomfort, and fear..."(2018).Provide an example of a time where you believe you, a familyMy mother is Filipino, and my dad is American. My dad makesmember, or a friend were stereotyped based on group statusgood money and sometimes treats my mom to expensive things.and/or social identity. How did you feel when the situationMy mom took us into a store that sold expensive purses, and theoccurred? What if anything did you do?employees started getting closer. Then one employee walked upto my mom and asked what she was looking for, my mom *Explain one possible cause of the implicit bias based onexplained the type of purse to her. The employee then said, "justinformation from our Blaine and Brenchley textbook.so you know that particular purse is $500". My mom told the ladyshe understood, and she still wanted the purse. Then the lady saidmy mom had to pay in cash because the credit card machine wasbroken. I knew this was a lie because I saw another customer justuse the machine.My mother was stereotyped based on her ethnicity and skin color.In other words, she was racial profiled based on her brown skincolor and was perceived as a threat to the store. The employeeshad stereotyped her as being "poor" because of the way shelooked. This made me feel sorry for my mom and it also openedmy eyes to how much my mom goes through in an Americansociety. When someone is profiled, it is based on a belief that aperson has and the stereotype is what guides that belief (Blaine &Brenchley, 2018). [Show More]

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