9.15 Implicit Bias Lecture and TL

Question 1

a negative attitude towards a group and its individual members. commonly thought to include dislike and even hate but could also be fear, jealousy, disgust, etc.

Answer 1

prejudice

Question 2

the socially shared beliefs about a group and its individual members. schemas of information we collect and store about a group of people

Answer 2

stereotypes

Question 3

negative BEHAVIOR directed towards a group and its individual members. could be big or subtle

Answer 3

discrimination

Question 4

the practice of DISCRIMINATION based on gender

Answer 4

sexism

Question 5

the study of how people cope with being the target of stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination

Answer 5

social stigma

Question 6

the 4 steps leading to intergroup bias:

Answer 6

1. categorization (based on schemas)
2. activation of stereotypes
3. we behave differently towards the person. stereotypes elicit attitudes and emotional responses, emotions
4. discrimination (negative behavior towards and individual)

Question 7

_______ involves breaking people into groups

Answer 7

categorization

Question 8

what are the two factors in the stereotype content model?

Answer 8

warmth and competence

Question 9

what groups fall in this quadrant of the stereotype content model?
elderly, disables, effeminate gay men, housewives, white immigrants

Answer 9

high warmth, low competence

Question 10

what groups fall in this quadrant of the stereotype content model?
Canadians, christians, closeted gay med, middle class whites

Answer 10

high warmth, high competence

Question 11

what groups fall in this quadrant of the stereotype content model?
poor african americans and whites, undocumented immigrants, homeless people, drug addicts

Answer 11

low warmth, low competence

Question 12

what groups fall in this quadrant of the stereotype content model?
African American professionals, asian immigrants, Jewish Americans, lesbians, professional women, doctors

Answer 12

low warmth, high competence

Question 13

where do we learn our biases?

Answer 13

the broader culture and the people with whom we interact (parents, siblings, peers, teachers, etc)

Question 14

stereotyping occurs when people use group-based information as an ending point, not a ______________.

Answer 14

starting point

Question 15

Identify the four conditions under which stereotyping and prejudice are most likely to cause discrimination

Answer 15

1. you have little information about the group
2. you are physically/mentally fatigued
3. You are multitasking or distracted
4. you are working quickly

Question 16

_______ bias:
Often unconscious, very fast and requires little effort and no motivation.
- Reflexive system, automatic thinking
- We don’t have a sense of control or agency over this system.
- Relies on associations stored in memory.

Answer 16

implicit bias

Question 17

______ bias:
Reflective system, controlled thinking. Effortful and requires motivation.
- Conscious, explicit
- You can decide and concentrate on specific things.

Answer 17

explicit bias

Question 18

the implicit associations test (IAT) provides what evidence?

Answer 18

evidence that physicians show implicit bias in healthcare

speed of categorizing words

Question 19

epidemiology and cultural competency represent ________-based reasoning. Is this always bad?

Answer 19

schema

no! just don’t miscategorize, overgeneralize, or use incorrect information

Question 20

a trend of thought that favors equality for all people.

Answer 20

egalitarian goals

Question 21

change the way you categorize your patient by focusing on a shared identity. This essentially re-categorizes the patient from a member of an out-group to a member of an in-group. What is this called?

Answer 21

common identity strategy

Question 22

common identity strategy re-organizes the patient from an ____ group to an ______ group

Answer 22

out

in

Question 23

acquiring information that is opposite to the cultural stereotypes about their group.

Answer 23

counter-stereotype

Question 24

take the perspective of the stigmatized patient. Imagine and appreciate the difficult situation they are in (or the group is in).

Answer 24

perspective taking