Please complete the following PRIOR to our class session on September 16:
1. Readings/Video
Read the assigned articles (linked below) and take notes.
Jun (Ch. 2)
View 'Implicit Bias Defined,' 'Intersectionality 101,' and 'Verna Myers' How to Overcome Bias' (linked below)
2. Blackboard Journal #1
View the short journal activity student support video to help you with the activity.
Go to Blackboard to the Journal link and post to the "Exploring the Implicit Association Test" journal.
3. Prepare for Quiz (RAT#2)
Review your notes from the readings and video. The 5-question multiple-choice quiz will be on the assigned readings and videos.
In this session we discuss the critical component of self-awareness in effective and culturally competent counseling. Students assess their own values and belief systems, biases, blind spots, and privilege. Students are introduced to the important concept of intersectionality.
After viewing the implicit bias video, read NASP's handout, "Implicit Bias: A Foundation for School Psychologists." There are resources included to learn more about implicit bias.
VIEW THIS SHORT VIDEO TO HELP YOU WITH THIS ACTIVITY: https://youtu.be/DoczerqWpgA
Follow all of the directions below:
Implicit Association Test (you might have to register to gain access to the link tests; click on the linked test). If link doesn’t work, go to: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
When you enter the website, look for "Project Implicit Social Attitudes" and then click "continue as guest" and click "Go!"
You will then see a "Preliminary Info Screen" - at the bottom of the page, click "I wish to proceed."
Select the Race IAT. Answer the journal prompts after you take the test because you won't get another chance to review the results. Then you go back to that screen with all the tests and take a second test - specifically one of the following: Sexuality IAT; Skin-tone IAT; Asian American IAT; Disability IAT; Native IAT; Religion IAT; Weight IAT; Arab-Muslim IAT; Transgender IAT
1. Take the Race IAT.
2. Some people's implicit and explicit beliefs coincide with each other while others do not. When they do not match, it is typically the case that people's implicit beliefs indicate more stereotype endorsement or more bias than their explicit beliefs indicate. This means that often deep down people have more stereotypes and prejudice than they consciously believe they do. With that in mind, please reflect on the following questions.
What were the results? Did your implicit and explicit stereotypes match or your implicit and explicit biases match?
If not, how did it make you feel? Surprised, guilty, defensive, skeptical, depressed? Why? What consequences do you think the mismatch might have?
What do you think the sources of implicit biases are for you and how can they be altered?
3. Take another one from the following choices: Sexuality IAT; Skin-tone IAT; Asian American IAT; Disability IAT; Native IAT; Religion IAT; Weight IAT; Arab-Muslim IAT; Transgender IAT
Which test did you take? What were the results? Did your implicit and explicit stereotypes match or your implicit and explicit biases match?
Source for the reflection questions: https://edge.psu.edu/workshops/mc/stereotypes/page_06.shtml
