Prejudice and Discrimination

Which of the following is a way to prevent prejudice?

• Ignoring different experiences

• Being aware people have different experiences

• Stereotyping individuals

• Avoiding diverse groups

Why is it important to be inclusive?

• It helps to reinforce stereotypes about a group

• It makes it easier to judge others

• It helps to see members of a group as individuals, making it harder to hold stereotypes

• It isolates individuals from different backgrounds

What does examining your beliefs help to achieve?

• It reinforces your current prejudices

• It helps to realize and challenge any prejudiced views you might have

• It allows you to maintain your biases

• It prevents you from considering new perspectives

What does being open-minded involve?

• Refusing to change your beliefs

• Considering new information that contradicts your beliefs

• Ignoring new information

• Holding on to old stereotypes

What is self-awareness in the context of fighting discrimination?

• Recognizing and addressing microaggressions in your own behavior

• Ignoring your own behaviors

• Assuming others are always at fault

• Avoiding self-reflection

What should you do if you experience discrimination?

• Ignore it

• Accept it as normal

• Retaliate aggressively

• Speak up or talk to someone who can help

What is the recommended bystander behavior when you hear microaggressions?

• Ignore the situation

• Call them out or tell someone who can help

• Laugh along with the perpetrator

• Participate in the microaggression

How can you act as an ally to marginalized groups?

• Stay indifferent to their issues

• Learn, listen, and be supportive

• Assume you know what they need

• Avoid interacting with them