1 - Reality Construct
Each individual observes the world through their own
perceptions. Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and
international collaboration between researchers who are
interested in implicit social cognition – thoughts and feelings
outside of conscious awareness and control. Their website has a
series of test that are available to test your social attitudes.
Instructions:
First, take two of the
Harvard Project Implicit (Links to an external site.)
tests by going to the website then continue as a “guest.” After
taking two of the tests, read through the material under the
“Education” tab.
Second, address the following in about three paragraphs (about
300 words):
1. Describe your results for each test.
2. Explain how your membership in different subcultures
influenced your perceptions of others.
Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week.
Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center's guide
on
Writing a Discussion Board Post. (Links to an external site.)
Initial Post Checklist:
· Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?

· Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading
Rubric?
· Did you use APA?
2 -Dominant and Subordinate Group Membership
This week you are exploring what it means to have privilege in
all aspects of life, whether it be that you are able to enroll in
school and take this course, or that you are able to walk, type,
see, taste, or purchase/have access to groceries. Having
privilege also means that you have power of some sort. Even
having access to goods and services can be seen as a privilege.
Discrimination can accompany power and privilege as those
who have power and privilege may not be consciously aware of
how they benefit from it.
Instructions:
First, Chapter 4 of The Ecology of Diversity (Kahn, 2015) has a
“Reflections on Diversity” section near the end entitled,
“Membership in Dominant and Subordinate Groups.” Follow the
instructions provided in the chapter and complete the chart
considering who are you are and what relationships you have
with each type of group.
Second, write at least three paragraphs (300 words) addressing
the following questions:
1. How has privilege, in any/all forms, shaped your life?
Consider race, socioeconomic status, education, and other
associations identified in Week 1.

2. Have you been aware of the privileges in your life as you
were growing up? Why or why not?
3. As you learn more about privilege, and as you examine your
life, what do you find most interesting or surprising?
4. How has privilege shaped your life opportunities, life
chances, experiences, etc.?
Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week.
Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center's guide
Writing a Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.)
.
Initial Post Checklist:
· Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?
· Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading
Rubric?
· Did you use APA?
3 - Inclusive Communication
Your readings this week showcase the need to use
communication techniques to bridge cultures and to demonstrate
that we respect and value each other’s differences. Conversely,
words can often be used in a divisive way.
Instructions:
Find two examples of when communication was used to bridge

two socio-cultural groups, and one example of divisive
communication. You may use examples from public media
(newspaper, radio, TV, etc.), but use at least one personal
example. For each example, describe the context, the content,
and the result of the communication. Your discussion post
should be at least three paragraphs long (300 words).
Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week.
Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center's guide
Writing a Discussion Board Post. (Links to an external site.)
Initial Post Checklist:
· Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?
· Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading
Rubric?
· Did you use APA?
4 -Diversity in the Workplace
The value of diversity in groups and society is continually
debated. Its benefits and challenges are many, particularly in
the workplace where increased awareness of diversity issues has
changed the nature of organizations.
Instructions:
After reading the required material for this week answer the
following questions in your discussion post:
1. What kinds of diversity do you believe strengthens a group or

organization? Why?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a
diverse work team?
Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week.
Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center's guide
Writing a Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.)
.
Initial Post Checklist:
· Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?
· Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading
Rubric?
· Did you use APA?
Required Text
Digital Resource (Links to an external site.)
: American Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association.
Constellation
: Kahn, A. (2015).
The ecology of diversity: Examining individuals, societies, and
cultures
. San Diego, CA. Bridgepoint Education.
Constellation
: Sole, K., & Landrum, R. E. (2015).
Academic research and writing: A guide for the social sciences

. San Diego, CA. Bridgepoint Education.
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Bloom, P. (2014, January).
Can prejudice ever be a good thing?
[Video file]. Retrieved from
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external site.)
Davis, W. (2015).
Thco research training institute
[Video file]. Retrieved from
Wade Davis TEDx (Links to an external site.)
Geiger, K. A., & Jordan, C. (2014). The role of societal
privilege in the definitions and practices of inclusion.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
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33
(3), 261-274. doi: 10.1108/EDI-12-2013-0115. Retrieved from
Proquest.
Hockett, D. (2017, September).
We all have biases. So what can we do about it?
[Video file]. Retrieved from
We all have implicit biases. So what can we do about it? |
Dushaw Hockett | TEDxMidAtlanticSalon (Links to an external
site.)
Hollman, J. (2017). The power of diversity: Multiple
generations working together.
Printing Industries of America, the Magazine, 9
(4), 2-3. [Proquest]
King, R. (2014, September).

How autism freed me to be myself
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ95xlZeHo8 (Links to an
external site.)
Lyiscott, J. (2014, February).
3 ways to speak English
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9fmJ5xQ_mc (Links to an
external site.)
Nelson, B. (2014). The Data on Diversity.
Communications of the ACM
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New York Times. (n.d.).
Quiz: How Y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk
. Retrieved from
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Piper, A. (2015). A focus on people.
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Project Implicit. (n.d.).
Implicit Association Tests
. Retrieved from
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Roberson, Q., Ryan, A., & Ragins, B. (2017). The evolution and
future of diversity at work.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 102
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Ross, H. (2012, January 9).
Diversity, inclusion, and the concealed mind (Part 1)
[Web log comment]. Retrieved from
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Schmit, K. (2014). Working with different generations.
Credit Union Management, 37
(1), 24-26. [Proquest]
Secord, R. (2015). Managing cultural diversity.
Leadership Excellence Essentials 32
(9), 24. [Proquest]
Tritch, C. (2015, July).
Let's talk diversity and inclusion
[Video file]. Retrieved from
Let’s Talk Diversity and Inclusion | Courtney Tritch |
TEDxFortWayne (Links to an external site.)
Wright-Tillett, iO. (2012, December).
Fifty shades of gay
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAJ-5J21Rd0 (Links to an
external site.)