Chapter 13: Personality/ Chapter 14: Social Behavior
1. Encountering various cultures often promotes diversity. However, for some, the opposite occurs. Discuss and define at least 2 social biases (i.e. stereotyping, in-group/out-group bias, out-group homogeneity) and give specific examples of each of these biases within your culture.
2. Discuss how social bias can lead to prejudice and discrimination
3. Using one of the examples above of a social bias in your culture, discuss what steps you could take to change that perception.
4. Select a country (China, Russia, Algeria or Brazil) and give an example of a social bias within that culture and how you can see this affecting this culture.
5. What steps do you think could be taken to change the perception within this culture?
