Unit 9 Exploring Biases, Heuristics, and Their Impact. Instructions Objective: To analyze key concepts of biases, heuristics, schemas, and stereotypes and reflect on their implications in personal and societal contexts.

4 page essay. 4 scholarly references. Due 4-4-25

Unit 9 Exploring Biases, Heuristics, and Their Impact.

Instructions

Objective:

To analyze key concepts of biases, heuristics, schemas, and stereotypes and reflect on their implications in personal and societal contexts.

Instructions:

First, watch all of the YouTube videos listed below

Write a 3-page essay (double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins) addressing the following prompts:

Paper Structure and Prompts:

Part 1: Schemas and Stereotypes
- Define schemas and their influence on perception.
- Explain how schemas relate to attitudes and stereotypes, providing an example of their effects in everyday life.
Part 2: Explicit and Implicit Bias
- Differentiate between explicit and implicit bias.
- Provide an example of each and discuss how they affect decision-making
- and behavior.
Part 3: Real-World Implications and Countermeasures
- Summarize the consequences of biases and stereotypes in society &
- Reflect on the countermeasures discussed in the videos and suggest one
- additional strategy you believe could help reduce bias.

Reflect on your personal insights and any biases you may have recognized.
Explain the importance of addressing biases for creating equitable and inclusive environments.

Submission Requirements:

Submit your essay as a PDF or Word document via this assignment dropbox.
Use APA format to cite the videos and any additional resource used in this essay.
Cover Page and Reference Page are mandatory.

Complete this training and upload your screenshot to this assignment dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 pm CT.

Estimated time to complete: 3.5 hours