Health-Care Biases Must Be Recognized to Be Changed

question 19

Multiple Choice

Health-care biases must be recognized to be changed. Which of the following actions would be most helpful in changing our beliefs?

• A) Be aware of behaviors in others that might reflect bias.
• B) Look for reinforcement of our beliefs within our peer group.
• C) Reflect annually on our attitudes and beliefs about others.
• D) Seek out commonalities with those we perceive as different.

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Definitions:

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or patterns of behavior and internal dispositions that are consistent over time and across situations.

Table Manners

The rules of etiquette used while eating, including the use of utensils, keeping elbows off the table, and chewing with the mouth closed, to ensure respectful dining.

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by energy, positive emotions, and a tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.

Heritable Traits

Heritable Traits are characteristics or features that can be passed from one generation to the next through genetic inheritance.