Racial Prejudice and Implicit Bias Quiz

Unconscious attitudes and stereotypes about race that affect behavior and decisions.

An unconscious preference for white people.

Older adults often show stronger pro-white bias than younger adults.

Conservatives tend to have a stronger pro-white bias than liberals.

Men, on average, tend to have a stronger pro-white bias than women.

Implicit bias can vary between different regions.

Group decisions can be better or worse than individual judgments, depending on the situation.

Implicit biases can change in response to context and personal motivations.

Strategies that can decrease implicit bias, though often temporary.

Society's implicit biases can change over time.

A concept in which a group's collective judgment is often more accurate than any single individual's.

New theories of racism that go beyond overt prejudice, encompassing subtle biases and implicit associations.

A form of racism that involves ambivalent feelings toward an outgroup and avoidance of interaction.

Automatic, unconscious biases that influence judgments, decisions, and behaviors, often without awareness.

A test measuring strength of association between concepts (e.g., race and positive/negative), based on response times.

A type of unconscious bias that affects thoughts, feelings, and actions, operating outside conscious control.

The study of unconscious or automatic mental processes related to social interactions and beliefs.

The measurement of time course of information processing in the human brain.

The time taken to respond to a stimulus, used in measuring implicit biases.

The phenomenon where unconscious biases (implicit) differ from consciously reported attitudes (explicit).

Humans tend to favor their own group (in-group) over others (out-group), which can create implicit biases.

The tendency to favor members of one's own group over members of other groups.

Significant inequalities in housing, employment, education, healthcare, and law enforcement related to race.

Healthcare professionals often stigmatize patients with substance use disorders, viewing them as unimportant, poorly motivated, manipulative, or violent. This leads to lower empathy, reduced provider involvement, shorter visits, and decreased patient engagement.

The relationship between a doctor and patient is crucial for effective medical care. It influences patient outcomes and satisfaction, fostering trust, compliance, and positive health outcomes.

This interaction model applies to situations where patients are in a state of profound illness or helplessness, such as emergency treatment. The doctor has more decision-making power.

This interaction model is common with chronic illnesses, enabling patients and doctors to be fully involved in managing the patient's condition. Decisions are collaborative.

This approach involves respecting patient preferences and choices in medical decision making, encouraging patient participation in care.

Differences in status, education, and professional backgrounds between doctors and patients can create communication barriers and misunderstandings.

Trust in a doctor is essential for a positive doctor-patient relationship. Communication, competence, and empathy by the healthcare provider affect a patient's trust.

Lack of trust in healthcare providers can lead to treatment non-compliance, avoidance of the medical system, and poor health outcomes.

Healthcare professionals sometimes unfairly judge patients with substance use disorders, seeing them as unmotivated, manipulative, or violent. This can cause less empathy and fewer personalized treatments, shorter appointments, and less patient engagement.

The connection between a doctor and a patient is very important for good medical treatment. It forms the basis of trust, adherence to treatment plans, and positive health outcomes.

This doctor-patient model focuses on situations where the patient is severely ill or in a crisis (like emergency situations). The doctor takes a more dominant role in decision-making.

This model describes the doctor-patient relationship in managing chronic illnesses where the patient actively participates in their condition's control, working with the doctor.

This approach prioritizes respecting patient choices and preferences, encouraging their input in medical decisions.

Variations in education, background, and social status can cause misunderstandings between doctors and patients.

Trust in the healthcare provider is essential for successful treatment. Communication, competence, and empathy from a doctor influences a patient's trust.

A lack of trust in a healthcare provider can lead to patients not following treatment plans, avoiding the healthcare system, and worse health outcomes.

A person's self-identified identity, which can change over time. This includes their roles, behaviors, and expressions.

A person's biological status, usually assigned at birth based on external anatomy. It includes chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs.

A person's internal sense of their gender.

How gender identities develop and are shaped by social factors.

Differences in how long men and women live, depending on historical periods and social factors.

Heart disease, accidents, cancer, and strokes are common causes of death among men at all ages.

Men may face higher death rates during prenatal and neonatal stages due to biological factors.

Masculinity norms and risky health behaviors can contribute to higher mortality among men.

Certain occupations, like fishing, piloting, and logging, may pose higher risks to male mortality.

Stress, unhealthy behaviors (smoking, obesity), and alcohol use contribute to mortality in both men and women.

Women in higher-status jobs have a higher risk of breast cancer compared to housewives or women in lower-status jobs.

Women tend to experience more acute illnesses like digestive and respiratory conditions compared to men.

Women have higher rates of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, migraines, and diabetes than men.

Women may report bodily discomforts and symptoms more readily than men, resulting in higher healthcare utilization.

Mortality rates have increased for lower-educated white Americans.

The main causes of death for women are heart disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, stroke, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and unintentional injuries.

Heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, and diabetes are leading causes of death for men.

A framework that examines how different social identities (e.g., gender, race, socioeconomic status) overlap to create unique experiences and challenges.

Factors like socioeconomic status, education, and community context significantly impact health outcomes.

Sexuality is diverse and varies across individuals and societies, shaped by cultural norms and traditions.

Negative attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people based on sexual orientation.

The assumption that heterosexuality is the norm, often marginalizing other sexual orientations.

LGBTQ+ individuals face unique health challenges beyond HIV/AIDS, including mental health, aging, and access to care.

Gay people experience higher rates of mental health challenges, largely due to societal issues and prejudices, rather than their sexual orientation.

Stigma, discrimination, limited access to care, mental health challenges, substance use, and economic disparities contribute to health inequalities among LGBTQ+ people.

A person's self-identified identity, including roles, behaviors, and expressions, which can change over time.

A person's biological status, typically assigned at birth based on anatomy.

A person's internal sense of being male, female, neither, both, or another gender.

How gender identities emerge in a specific social setting.

Differences in the average lifespan between men and women, influenced by history and social factors.

Heart disease, accidents, cancer, and strokes are significant causes of death among men at all ages.

Men may experience higher death rates during prenatal and newborn stages because of biological factors.

Masculinity norms and risky health behaviors can increase mortality among men.

Certain jobs, like fishing or logging, increase men's risk of death.

Stress, smoking, obesity, and alcohol use are risk factors for both men and women's mortality.

Women in higher-paying jobs have a higher risk of breast cancer compared to women in lower-paying jobs or housewives.

Women experience respiratory and digestive illnesses more frequently than men.

Women have higher rates of chronic illnesses, such as high blood pressure, migraines, and diabetes compared to men.

Women often report symptoms more readily, leading to heightened use of healthcare services.

Death rates are rising among less-educated white Americans.

Heart disease, cancer, and respiratory illness are among the top causes of death in women.

Heart disease, cancer, injuries, and respiratory illnesses are amongst the top causes of death in men.

A framework to understand how social identities (e.g., race, gender, class) overlap to shape health experiences.

Factors like socioeconomic status, education, and community impact health.

Sexuality is diverse and shaped by cultural norms.

Negative attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people based on their sexual orientation.

The idea that heterosexuality is the only normal or accepted sexual orientation.

LGBTQ+ individuals face unique health challenges beyond HIV/AIDS, including mental health, aging, and access to care.

LGBTQ+ individuals often experience mental health issues due to societal attitudes and discrimination, not just their sexual orientation.

LGBTQ+ people face health inequalities due to stigma, discrimination, access to care issues, and other factors.

A group treated differently in society based on characteristics perceived as superior or inferior, although this has no scientific basis.

Cultural practices and heritage of a group of people, often misinterpreted for race.

High rates of cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, cancer, multiple myeloma, and pancreatic cancer.

Higher rates of COPD, respiratory diseases, Alzheimer's, accidental poisoning, and suicide.

Black women have a lower risk of getting breast cancer but higher risk of advanced-stage diagnosis, aggressive forms, and death from breast cancer compared to white women.

Black individuals have lower rates of major depression but experience more severe symptoms, persistent depression, and face higher impairment than white individuals.

Black people are less likely to receive narcotic pain medication than white people, despite potential similar pain levels.

Growing segment of US population.

More likely to be poor, despite family members who work.

Hispanics experience higher rates of certain diseases, like heart disease and cancer, compared to other groups, often due to factors like limited access to care and poverty.

Native Americans, similar to Hispanics, face elevated rates of heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries.

Asian Americans, a diverse group, sometimes experience disparities in cancer screening and diagnosis.

Cancer, particularly prostate in males and breast in females, and heart disease.

Lower socioeconomic status is linked to higher rates of health issues for many ethnic groups due to difficulty accessing care, nutritious food, and safe living conditions.

Language barriers can hinder communication with healthcare providers and limit access to appropriate care for certain groups.

Racism is strongly linked to poor overall health and well-being, with a stronger impact on mental health than physical health in minority groups.

Racial disparities in healthcare have long existed and have been exacerbated by medical research and practices that target certain groups.

The idea that chronic social, economic, and political stress experienced by certain groups, like Black Americans, accelerates the aging process and contributes to disparities in health.

In the past, a practice that involved the sterilization of marginalized people, often without their consent, with the approval of US government committees.

A unethical and harmful research study in the US where a large number of African American men with syphilis were deliberately not treated in order to study the disease's progression.

A socially constructed group distinguished by perceived characteristics, often leading to perceived superiority or inferiority, but with no scientific basis.

Cultural practices and heritage of a group of people; often mistaken for race.

Higher rates of cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, cancer, multiple myeloma, and pancreatic cancer.

Higher rates of COPD, respiratory diseases, Alzheimer's, accidental poisoning, and suicide.

Black women have lower risk of getting breast cancer but are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages, with aggressive forms, and die from it, compared to white women.

Black individuals have lower rates of major depression but experience more severe symptoms, chronic or persistent depression, and higher impairment than white individuals.

Black individuals are less likely to receive narcotic pain medication than white individuals, despite potential similar pain levels.

A growing segment of the US population.

More likely to be poor, despite having family members who work.

Hispanics face higher rates of certain health problems, including heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries, often due to factors like limited access to healthcare and poverty.

Native Americans also experience significant health disparities, with higher rates of heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries, along with chronic liver disease.

Cancer, including breast and prostate cancer, and heart disease are leading causes of death amongst Asian Americans. Women may have lower screening rates and later diagnosis.

Racism is directly linked with negative health outcomes, including poorer overall health and well-being.

Historically unjust research and experimentation involving colored populations creates distrust in the medical system.

The Weathering Hypothesis, proposed by Dr. Arline Geronimus, suggests that health disparities among racial groups are consequences of exposure to social, economic, and political marginalization.

Marginalized groups in the US faced forced sterilization practices, dating back to the 1800s, including those with some disabilities.

A unethical study of African American men with syphilis that involved not providing treatment to understand the progression of the disease.

Social determinants of health are factors that influence people's overall health, including socioeconomic status, education, and community context.

A permanent move to a new location.

Migration to a new location.

The difference between immigration and emigration.

Factors that encourage people to leave a place.

Factors that attract people to a place.

Permanent movement from one country to another.

Migration based on personal choice for economic or environmental reasons.

Migration caused by external factors like war or persecution.

Immigration processing center in New York City, where immigrants were examined before entering the US.

Immigration processing center in San Francisco, primarily for Asian immigrants.

US law that significantly restricted Chinese immigration.

Urban areas populated primarily by individuals from the same cultural background.

Low-cost multi-family apartments, often overcrowded and in poor condition.

Challenges like fire hazards, crime, poor sanitation, and lack of clean water in rapidly growing cities.

Stages of health experiences for immigrants, including pre-entry, transitional, and post-entry stages.

Infectious diseases that are spread from person to person.

The idea that different cultures blend to form a single unified culture in America.

The idea that different cultures retain their unique characteristics while coexisting together in America.

A permanent move to a new location.

Migration to a new location.

The difference between emigration (leaving) and immigration (coming in).

A permanent move from one country to another.

Migration where the migrant chooses to move for economic or environmental reasons.

Migration where a migrant is compelled to move due to cultural pressures.

Factors that encourage people to leave a place.

Factors that attract people to a new location.

A processing center for immigrants arriving in the United States, primarily from Europe.

An immigration processing center for immigrants arriving in the United States, primarily from Asia.

Areas in cities where people from the same cultural background, language, or religion live together.

The idea that different cultures mix together to form a new, unified culture in the United States.

A law that restricted immigration from China.

Low-cost multi-family housing, often cramped and poorly maintained.

Challenges like fires, crime, poor sanitation, and unsafe water supply faced in rapidly growing cities.

The effects of immigration on migrant's health, including pre-entry, transitional and post-entry phases.

Diseases that can be spread from one person to another.

The process of integrating into a new culture.

A widespread disease affecting a large number of people across many countries or globally.

A widespread disease affecting a substantial portion of a community's population within a specific time frame.

Key features of a pandemic, including wide geographic spread, rapid disease transmission, and minimal prior population immunity.

Disease transmission from animals to humans.

Pandemics arise from complex interactions between human society and nature, including zoonotic origins and transmission.

Historically, pandemics frequently originated from poor sanitation (open sewage) and environmental exposures.

Modern pandemics are more often caused by novel viruses for which humans have no pre-existing immunity.

The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates international health efforts and responds to major public health crises.

Pandemics significantly alter societies, accelerating shifts while intensifying pre-existing social inequalities.

The Black Death contributed to the collapse of feudalism and serfdom, fostering societal and economic change.

Media coverage can both inform and misinform during pandemics, potentially impacting their course.

Governments sometimes attempt to conceal outbreaks to avoid economic consequences.