1.8 - The Blink Of An Eye - Re-Mastery

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4 questions
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Based on the artiicle "The Blink of an Eye" which of the following statesments would be considered True or false.

  • Implicit Bias can be changed by individuals but also needs to be changed by society.
  • Implicit bias is the same as being racist.
  • Implicit Bias is not something that can be changed.
  • All people operate with some level of implicit bias.
  • True
  • False
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Human Beings naturally form ____________ which can lead to unintentional and unconscious___________ .
Other Answer Choices:
biases
racism
Schemas
discrimination
Introduction paragraph:

When learning about how stereotypes and prejudice can affect an individual’s behavior, psychologists often distinguish between blatant and unconscious bigotry. Blatant bigotry is out in the open. According to social psychologist Susan Fiske, "We can identify the bare-faced bigots." Unconscious biases, meaning prejudice that we do not consciously or knowingly acknowledge, is different.
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As used in the 1st paragragh, the term "bare-faced bigots" most nearly meants

Neuroscience has shown that people can identify another person’s apparent race, gender, and age in a matter of milliseconds. In this blink of an eye, a complex network of stereotypes, emotional prejudices, and behavioral impulses activates. These knee-jerk reactions do not require conscious bigotry, though they are worsened by it.
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Which of the following types of evidence is represented in the text above.