Confirmation bias

with the family and begin to build a therapeutic alliance. Ignorance of the culture also likely plays a big influence in my own personal biases. As a former military veteran, serving in a conflict involving a culture that was predominantly Muslim, my bias towards the fact that the family is Muslim, evidenced by their use of the Koran, is a reality. In addition to my own personal experience, I am subject to the daily influence of mainstream media which tends to report violent acts of terror,…

interviewed a facially stigmatized applicant rated the interview lower when compared with a non-stigmatized applicant (Madera & Hebl, 2011). Considering that bias formed at such early stage of life, the finding in the latter article makes sense. At Rice University, I am especially interested in working with Professor Hebl. Her research on gender bias in the workplace, how to improve the experiences of transsexual employees, and how individuals and organizations can reduce interpersonal…

and appealing were often those who described themselves as outsiders” (Paul 5). The author implements this quote supporting unpopularity even though it does not provide any factual evidence to support her claims, which displays bias in her writing. If a reader recognizes bias, it lowers the effectiveness of the piece as it discredits the author. Finally, the entire…

getting valuable information out to the people, however, the value diminishes if the information is either inaccurate or bias. A common problem within the media is that it often supports only one side of the story which can confuse and damage our society. The public puts the most trust within the media and it fails them by not taking the time to provide only facts. Media bias encompasses a variety of faults that not only include inaccurate and biased information, but also the lack of…

Prejudice is a very common attitude in today’s society. A negative attitude toward people who belong to a specific social group,” is the common definition, which leads to the topic of racism. All over the country, I’ve heard people attribute racism to parents teaching their children a certain way and that is what ultimately leads to it. However, the scientific study of prejudice explains that racial and ethnic groups are far more alike than different. It also explains that differences between…

system needed to change, and it did. But the question remains: where all of our changes for the better? The national art budget was cut or eliminated in many districts (Why the Arts Matter), technology has overrun our schools, and through it all gender bias still rules the classroom. The education system in American must change, but we need to get to the root of the problem, not just fix the symptoms. Education has been on a constant technical upgrade for many years. The use of technology has…

The 1960s was a time of great change in America; controversial problems were being addressed and rights were being fought for. A topic that was being brought up by the general population of women was the issue of gender inequality. Women realized the level of inequality, they faced and started to fight back. Through a series of protests and speeches, women began to gain their equality in many different aspects of life. The feminist movement of the 1960s in the United States helped women…

Principle III focuses on integrity in relationships and is the most ethically relevant principle. Its value statement proposes that psychologists will “act in the best interest of members of the public, situations that present real or potential conflicts of interest are of concern to psychologists” (p. 22). Five standards can be directly applied to the vignette. The psychologist needs to weigh the risks and benefits in the context of her specific situation. She needs to decide whether or not to…

For the past few weeks, I have learned about the concept of critical thinking. Learning about what it is to be a critical thinker has led me to a path of self-actualization, for it has allowed me to embrace what I do not know and to strive for the understanding of the unknown. The course on critical thinking has allowed me to analyze what I stand for and to recognize, strengthen, and even change my views by taking all sides of an argument into consideration to reach a conclusion. One of the…

be just this group of people where they could still find bias in these changes such as he/she. McFadden uses an example of how a local art critic changed her last name from Terman to Terwoman. A reader pointed out how this change still contains “man” (1981). Again, this is evidence of how someone perceives something and bias could still be seen. If someone is set out looking for bias, they will probably be able to find it. Sexual bias can be found in much greater degrees than just using the…