WEEK 1: Implicit Bias Interactive

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in Understanding the Psychology of Diversity (Blaine & Brenchley, 2021). Watch the videos We All Have Implicit Biases. So What Can We Do About It?Links to an external site. and Implicit Bias, Stereotype Threat and Higher EdLinks to an external site.. Also, listen to the podcast Mindreading 2.0: The Double StandardLinks to an external site. Review Project ImplicitLinks to an external site..

Explore the Project Implicit website and take at least two of the implicit bias assessments offered online. Then, in your paper, explore the meanings of these assessments and the stereotypes associated with the focus of each assessment. Section 1 of the assignment may be written in first person because you are asked for your personal findings and your personal perceptions. Section 2 must be written in academic voice, without using personal pronouns.

In a paper of at least 1,250 words (exclusive of title, abstract, and reference pages) and citing at least two scholarly resources in addition to required readings, complete the following sections:

Section 1

• Identify the assessments you completed.
  • Describe what each assessment measures and your own results from them.
• Explain what the results of the assessments tell you about your personal stereotypes and biases.
  • Discuss whether the findings surprised you and how the assessment findings helped raise your consciousness about potential bias.
  • Hypothesize about the potential effect each implicit bias you evaluated might have if it were held by someone in the workplace.

Section 2

• Discuss the social categorizations and stereotypes associated with each assessment you completed.
  • Delineate the groups of people affected by the potential implicit bias associated with each assessment.
  • Analyze how these implicit biases may discriminate against these people.
• Explain how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives can help overcome potential sources of implicit bias within organizations.
  • Provide an example of a DEI initiative that could help address one of the implicit biases associated with an assessment you took.

The Implicit Bias Interactive paper

• Must be at least 1,250 words in length (not including title, abstract, and reference pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to required resources.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include separate abstract and references pages that are formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Writing an AbstractLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resources in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Tutorial for Implicit Bias Interactive