Stereotypes: For the Bonus!

Are You Racist?  Or Sexist?  Or something else...

Go to the following website and pick at least one of preference tests.  When you are done give a summary of your results along with your commentary discussing whether or not you agree on the test's results.  Make sure you give reasons for your commentary and which test you took.

Harvard Project Implicit

Your bonus will be determined by the quality and effort put into this assignment.

Race in America

Choose one source linked below and complete the analysis section. Then find your own article on racial inequality in the US and analyze. You may copy and
paste into this template or complete it on your Google Document.

• Racial Discrimination and Hispanics in the United States
• New "State of Black America" report expresses concern about black clout in once-white suburbs
• FACTBOX-Racial inequality in the United States
• Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students

Key quote #1 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
Key quote #2 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
The author or group behind this piece seems:	because . . . (15+ words):
The best word to describe the content here is:	because . . . (15+ words):
20+ word summary of this article:

Article of my own choice

Title:

URL:

Key quote #1 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
Key quote #2 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
The author or group behind this piece seems:	because . . . (15+ words):
The best word to describe the content here is:	because . . . (15+ words):
20+ word summary of this article:

What is the Diagnosis?

Go to the following website and determine what psychological disorder each patient most likely has.  Use the document given out in class to record some of your observations.

• Mystery Client

Is Depression Good For Something?

Read the following article:

• Depression may be our brain's way of telling us to stop and solve a problem.

Complete the following activities on a separate piece of paper:

• Summarize the article
• Summarize one article linked to this one.  Any one.

Answer the following questions:

1. How prevalent is depression in the United States?
2. What does "rumination" mean?
3. How are anxiety and depression related?
4. What is your opinion on this hypothesis?

• Watch the video and describe the two activities that seem to fight depression.

Personality Disorders

Watch the Crash Course Psychology version of Personality Disorders.  Fill out the accompanying document.
Personality Disorders:  Crash Course Psychology:  34

Schizophrenia

Click on the following web page and complete the worksheet:

• Schizophrenia

OCD

On a separate piece of paper:

1. Using DSM-V or a proper source, list three (3) main signs and/or symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.  Remember that OCD is a separate psychological disorder even though it is listed immediately after anxiety disorders.
2. Watch the following video and determine five (5) different compulsions or obsessions in any combination:

• I Have OCD.  This Is What It's Like To Be In My Mind for Three Minutes

How Anxious Are You?

Go to the following website and take the test:

• Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale

Now answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:

1. What makes you most anxious or nervous?
2. Why do you think that is?
3. Which of the things on the list makes you the least nervous?
4. Do you do anything to make yourself less nervous?  What is it?