A14 Implicit bias and stereotyping

Question 1

describe implicit bias

Answer 1

• attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decision in an unconscious manner
• activated involuntarily
• can be positive or negative
• everyone is susceptible

Question 2

describe indirect evidence that proves we have implicit bias

Answer 2

• CV / resume (no longer have details on age, gender, ethnicity etc)
• interviews (may enjoy interacting with certain people more than others)
• gender pay gap (women are paid 85% of what men get in the same role)

Question 3

describe direct evidence that proves we have implicit bias

Answer 3

Implicit Association Tests

Question 4

what does implicit bias affect?

Answer 4

• perception
• judgement
• memory
• action

Question 5

define stereotype

Answer 5

• a widely held association between a given social group and one or more attributes

eg. women, teenagers, Muslims, gay people etc.

Question 6

what is stereotype threat?

Answer 6

an involuntary, unconscious, self-directed ‘sabotaging’ of one’s intellectual or physical activity by members of social groups that are negatively stereotyped at being less good at those activities

Question 7

state some examples of stereotype threat in healthcare

Answer 7

• people who encountered stereotype threat more likely to have poorer health and engage less with healthcare
• patient characteristics negatively stereotyped by doctors