CAPTURING+CULTURAL+BIAS

=BECOME AWARE OF YOUR CULTURAL BIASES AND BEHAVIORS = = =

Perhaps the greatest obstacle to meaningful movement toward a multicultural society is our failure to understand our unconscious and unintentional complicity in perpetuating bias…  --David Sue and Derald Wing Sue (1999) =Pick 3 adjectives of people you like to be around. Pick 3 adjectives of people you //do not// like to be around. Then click the discussion tab above.= = =

// Good listener // || //Shrewd, devious// || //Willing worker// || This exercise is modified from (Pedersen, 2004, p.15)
 * //Adventurous// || //Helpful// || //Shy// ||
 * // Affectionate // || //Independent// || //Soft on subordinates// ||
 * // Ambitious // || //Indifferent to others// || //Stern// ||
 * // Appreciative // || //Intolerant// || //Submissive// ||
 * // Argumentative // || //Jealous// || //Successful// ||
 * // Competitive // || //Kind// || //Sympathetic// ||
 * // Complaining // || //Loud// || //Tactful// ||
 * // Considerate of others // || //Neat// || //Talkative// ||
 * // Discourteous // || //Needing of much praise// || //Teasing// ||
 * // Distant // || //Obedient// || //Thorough// ||
 * // Dominating // || //Optimistic// || //Thoughtful// ||
 * // Easily angered // || //Orderly// || //Touchy, cannot be kidded// ||
 * // Easily discouraged // || //Readily giving of praise// || //Trusting// ||
 * // Easily influenced // || //Rebellious// || //Uncommunicative// ||
 * // Efficient // || //Responsible// || //Understanding// ||
 * //Enthusiastic// || //Sarcastic// || //Varied interests// ||
 * //False// || //Self centered// || //Very dependent on others// ||
 * //Forgiving// || //Self-respecting// || //Warm// ||
 * //Fun loving// || //Self-satisfied// || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//Well-mannered// ||
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