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Intercultural communication and leadership

Intercultural communication: Implicit bias

What is the theory behind these tests and how does implicit bias work?

According to the FAQ section of the HIAT, "the HIAT asks you to pair two concepts (e.g., young and good, or elderly and good). The more closely associated the two concepts are, the easier it is to respond to them as a single unit. So, if young and good are strongly associated, it should be easier to respond faster when you are asked to give the same response (i.e. The 'E' or 'I' key) to these two" (FAQ, 2013, HIAT). On the test I took, 'European-American' and 'American' were first paired together versus 'Asian-American' and 'Foreign' when I was shown a series of images and faces: then the two concepts were reversed so 'European-American' and 'Foreign' were paired together and 'Asian-American' and 'American' were paired together. I apparently took longer to identify faces and images when 'Asian-American' and 'American' were displayed, versus 'Asian-American' and 'Foreign,' which, according to the test, reveals implicit bias.

Q2. After taking the Harvard Implicit Association Test what have you learned about yourself?

According to the results: "Your data suggest a moderate association of European-American with American and Asian-American with Foreign compared to Asian-American with American and European-American with Foreign." This suggests even though I do not consciously associate being an American with being of a particular ethnic heritage, many images and subtly-communicated messages still affect my subconscious and this coul

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d have an impact upon how I view the world. I think it is very difficult not to have some bias: when the image of a generic 'American' comes to mind, the media still tends to depict someone who is Caucasian, even though the U.S. is (statistically speaking) a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society.

Q3. How do you explain any biases if the tests show that you have some? If you do not have any biases as revealed from taking the Harvard tests, how and why do you think this is the case?

Initially, I thought this was because of the order in which the concepts were presented to me. But according to the FAQ section on the website: "the order in which tests are administered does make a difference to the overall result in some tests. However, the difference is small and recent changes to the test have sharply reduced the influence of order. Because of this order effect, the orders used for IATs presented on this website are assigned at random. For any data we present, we are careful to be sure that half the test-takers got the a then B. order and the other half got the B. then a order. With the revised task design, the order has only a minimal influence on task performance" (FAQ, 2013, HIAT). Thus, clearly I am not the first person to make this assumption about test order.

Naturally, I was quite upset to receive these results at first. However, upon reflection, I do not think the implied meaning is that I am prejudiced against Asian-Americans, but that I have subconsciously picked upon the prejudices of my culture in terms of media images. Even though I myself do not resemble the stereotypical 'Barbie' or 'Ken'-like image of an American, I still am immersed in a culture that associates physical, WASPY perfection with America. But these images do not necessarily mean I harbor prejudice in my heart against Asian-Americans or believe that these media images are fair and justified.

Q4. If the tests demonstrated that you may have some bias, how do you intend to reduce or eliminate it?

I will try to be more mindful about the way in which I consume the media to which I am exposed, and try to consciously question images of 'typical Americanness' when I see them on the news, in advertising, and… READ MORE

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***** "Eliminating Bias". After taking the Harvard Implicit Association Test (HIAT) what have you learned about yourself? How will you deal with this insight as a manager/boss when you are dealing with people from other cultures and ethnic backgrounds? (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/) Please take one of these tests that have a direct relationship to Intercultural Communication and Leadership. Any of the tests will basically meet this requirement. The test is not a test at all but is a fun short game to see how you perceive your surroundings. Takes about 3-4 mins to do.

One of the main points of the Harvard Implicit Association Test (HIAT) is to illustrate the following:

*****¢ The vast majority of people here in the United States believe that they are not biased, not prejudiced and do not discriminate.

*****¢ The conscious mind says -- no bias -- BUT -- the unconscious mind may, in fact, have a bias.

*****¢ The majority of people in the USA, (even those members of the groups against whom bias and prejudice exist) have attitudes consistent with the "majority". This means -- the majority of people in the USA are biased in some way.

*****¢ In other words -- everyone, regardless of group membership, believes the "right kind" of people are those the culture defines as the "right kind". (By the way -- when individuals from the "out" groups have attitudes consistent with the majority in a culture, and those attitudes are detrimental to the "out" group, --- it is called internalized oppression.)

Answer the 6 questions below*****¦

1. What is the theory behind these tests and how does implicit bias work?

2. After taking the Harvard Implicit Association Test ***** what have you learned about yourself?

3. How do you explain any biases if the tests show that you have some? If you do not have any biases as revealed from taking the Harvard tests, how and why do you think this is the case?

4. If the tests demonstrated that you may have some bias ***** how do you intend to reduce or eliminate it?

5. How will you deal with others in your workplace who feel they have no biases but you are aware that they do?

6. How will you manage yourself when, as a manager/boss you are dealing with people from other cultures and ethnic backgrounds and you know how implicit bias impacts one*****s decisions, attitudes and behaviors?

Use at least three references in addition to the reference you make to the Harvard IAT website. It will be necessary for you to check the research literature to adequately write this paper. Cite your sources and make sure you adhere to APA format. No dictionaries, encyclopedias, or Wikipedia as references ***** these are not considered academic sources. Because this paper is about you, it will be appropriate for you to refer to yourself in first person. In other words, you may make statements like *****I was surprised at the results of this test.

I need this by the night of 6/6/13 by 7pm. thanks

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