Implicit Bias questions with complete solutions

Implicit BiasImplicit bias definition - correct answer the attitudes or stereotypes that affect out understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner Implicit bias or thoughts about people you didn't know you had - correct answer - these biases, encompass both favorable and unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual's awareness or intentional control - residing deep in the subconscious, these biases are different from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for the purposes of social and/ or political correctness - implicit biases are not accessible through introspection Implicit biases - correct answer - implicit biases are pervasive - most of us possess them - the implicit associations we hold do not necessarily align with our declared beliefs or even reflect stances we would endorse - we generally hold implicit biases that favor our in-group, but we may hold implicit biases against our in-group - implicit biases are malleable Implicit biases are malleable - correct answer implicit associations that we have formed can be gradually unlearned through de- biasing techniques Implicit bias and health care delivery - correct answer - patients shouldn't receive inferior care b/c of race, age or other characteristic(s) - implicit associations can influence our judgements resulting in bias - in addition to affecting judgements, implicit biases manifest in our non-verbal behaviors towards others - implicit biases explain potential dissociations between what a person explicitly believes and wants to do ( treat everyone equally) and the hidden influence of negative implicit associations on his/her thoughts and action (e.g. perceiving a patient of specific race, gender or SES status as less competent and thus deciding not to prescribe a medication or therapy)