Personal experience
1. BIAS: Tell us about a time when you observed, personally experienced, or acted with implicit or explicit bias.
If you observed or personally experienced implicit or explicit bias what did you do to address this situation or
what would you do in the future? If you were implicitly or explicitly biased how did you become aware of this
and what did you do to address the situation or what will you do in the future? Through either situation we are
interested in what you learned.
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2. 2. IDENTITY: Please tell us about your identity. How has your identity impacted the development of your
values and attitudes toward others, particularly those with values different from your own? Please include how
your values and attitudes will foster a positive learning environment during your training, and benefit your future
patients through the practice of medicine.
Sample Solution
Personal experience
Explicit bias refers to the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person on a conscious level. People are more likely to express explicit biases when they perceive an individual or group to be a threat to their well-being. Overt racism and racist comments are examples of explicit biases. White people expressing anti-Muslim prejudice when they perceive national security to be at risk and express more negative attitudes towards Asian Americans when they perceive an economic threat. This is an example of explicit bias I have observed. Expressions of explicit of bias occur as the result of deliberate thought. Thus, they can be consciously regulated. People are more motivated to control their biases if there are social norms in place which dedicate that prejudice is not socially acceptable. As we start forming our biases at an early age, it is important that we reinforce norms in our homes, schools, and in the media that promote respect for one`s own and other groups.
