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Assignment - Psychology Question

Introduction -

How do you identify?

How does this influence your perceptions of race and ethnicity?

Family Influences -

What were your parents' attitudes about different races and ethnicities?

What were the attitudes of other relatives?

Personal Experiences -

Do you know any person from another race or ethnicity?

How close are you to them? Have you been to their homes?

If you tend to be part of the majority group: Have you ever had an experience where you have been "the minority"? If so, what happened? How did you feel? What did you learn from the experience?

If you tend to be part of a minority group: How do you feel being part of a minority group? Do you have an experience where you were reminded that you were not part of the majority group? If so, what happened? How did you feel? What did you learn from the experience?

Educational Experiences -

What did you learn in school about other races/ethnicities?

What other educational experiences do you have regarding race/ethnicity?

Peer Influences -

What were the attitudes of friends and acquaintances regarding race and ethnicity?

How did you interact with persons from a different race/ethnicity in your peer relationships?

Employment Influences -

How have job role models, mentors, supervisors, or bosses influenced you in regard to race and ethnicity?

How did coworkers' attitudes regarding race and ethnicity influence you?

What experiences on the job have you had with persons from another race or ethnicity?

Media Influences -

What messages did you receive from mass media regarding race/ethnicity growing up? (Think of the main characters, who tended to be "the bad guy", how were foreigners portrayed, what role did African Americans and non-White people play?)

What television shows, movies, or radio programs influenced you growing up?

What images or portrayals of race and ethnicity stood out in the magazines, newspapers, and books you read growing up?

Critical Incidents -

What critical incidents happened in your life that might have affected or changed your views (in any direction)?

Conclusion -

Did this exercise open your mind to the influences that can shape our perceptions? If so how or why?

Did the exercise evoke any emotional responses? If so, explain.