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Self-profiling test
1. Unconscious biases are caused by our brain, which uses mental shortcuts to help us make faster decisions.
A. TRUE.
B. FALSE.
2. Conscious biases are much more common than unconscious biases.
A. TRUE.
B. FALSE.
3. Which statement is true?
A. implicit biases are very dangerous to relationships with others.
B. understanding the mechanism of unconscious biases does not allow for more informed decision making.
C. unconscious biases that arise in our minds make us bad people.
D. none of the answers is correct.
4. Which of the following is not directly related to unconscious bias?
A. Over-analysing experienced situations.
B. The subconscious mind searches for what is familiar and close to us.
C. Our own experiences.
D. Cultural conditioning.
5. Asking for feedback from trusted colleagues might help recognise unconscious bias.
A. TRUE.
B. FALSE.
6. Which sentence is true?
A. Implicit biases can be completely eliminated.
B. As people with biases, we have the right to think we are inferior to others.
C. Knowledge of unconscious bias has remained the same for years.
D. Debunking stereotypes must be conscious.
7. Why is it important to view the candidate rather than jump to assumptions?
A. To let intelligent data insights, guide your decision-making process.
B. Because it takes less time.
C. Because how a candidate looks can affect their selection chances.
D. It depends on the job position.
8. What should HR Managers do to select a person suited for a certain vacant post?
A. They should choose based on their own good feelings toward the candidate.
B. They should choose based only on provided evidence of the candidate’s ability to do the job well.
C. They should choose based on the candidate’s professed ability to do the job well.
D. They should choose based on the letter of motivation.
9. Is it enough to identify your cultural bias?
A. Yes, once identified I don’t need to take action.
B. No, I need to also take action to limit their impact on my thoughts and behavior.
C. It is not even important to consider cultural biase.
D. I don’t know how I should be able to identify them.
10. Which parts of the organization can it be useful to look at in identifying these biases?
A. Managerial accountability, recruitment strategies, employee training, monitoring and reports.
B. The social media profiles of the organization.
C. The work done for unions by the employees.
D. No specific parts.
11. What is the role of “likeability” in relation to unconscious bias in recruitment processes?
A. It gives us more control over our biases.
B. We must pick candidates we find likeable.
C. We can easily dismiss a candidate.
D. It helps suppress our biases by not thinking about them.
12. What type of culture should we commit to?
A. A culture built on efficiency.
B. A culture built on diversity and strength through opinion.
C. A culture built on working hard.
D. A culture built on awareness.
13. What should you do if you have a worker with an academic degree from another country?
A. Ignore the person's CV as his or her university degree is not the same as that of other colleagues.
B. Translate it with an automatic translator to find out what it says.
C. Hire a sworn translator to translate it and assess its validity.
D. None of the above.
14. If a worker does not speak the language sufficiently well...
A. It is better not to hire him/her.
B. The company can offer or advise language courses so that he/she feels integrated and there is more trust between the worker and the rest of the workers.
C. It can be overlooked.
D. The employee can be offered a lower salary than the rest of the workers.
15. What factors can reinforce unconscious bias?
A. The family.
B. The media.
C. The educational system.
D. All of the above.
16. Might there be social groups considered as lower social groups by certain people because of their unconscious bias?
A. True.
B. False.
17. A traineeship can be used to…
A. Benefit the company and take away workload.
B. Check the trainee’s knowledge and train him/her if necessary in case of prejudices or stereotypes about his/her studies in another country.
C. Maintain a good prior relationship with the employee.
D. Save the company money.
18. In order to better manage stereotypes about other cultures at work
A. You don’t need to be aware of your own stereotypes.
B. It is better not to talk to colleagues at work about stereotypes.
C. You should gather information about stereotypes and other cultures.
D. It is better not to hire people from other cultures.
19. What is the function of stereotyping?
A. It is a brain’s working mode to structure the world.
B. It is a character trait.
C. It is an inborn human characteristic.
D. Helpful way of rational thinking.
20. What does “Ethnocentrism” mean?
A. Avoidance of egotism.
B. Display of empathy for the cultural other.
C. Ability to assume the perspective of the cultural other.
D. Inability to take the perspective of the cultural other.
21. What should organisations do when starting to work on unconscious bias?
A. Identify colleagues subject to bias.
B. Ridicule situations where unconscious bias shows.
C. Provide information about unconscious bias.
D. Try not to see unconscious bias in the organisation.
22. What role does the “written form” have in preventing bias?
A. The written form reduces the number of readers.
B. The written form enhances traceability.
C. The written form is more difficult to understand.
D. The written form last through time.
23. What are the reasons why an organisation may benefit financially from reducing (cultural) unconscious bias?
A. Higher personnel fluctuation.
B. Higher productivity.
C. Higher personnel dissatisfaction.
D. Higher ineffectiveness.
24. Why may the work by an organisation on (cultural) unconscious bias lead to new clients?
A. It identifies colleagues subject to bias.
B. It ridicules situations where unconscious bias shows.
C. It contributes to the positive image of the organization.
D. It minimizes the negative impact of unconscious bias in the organization.
Please select your answer!
Your results
Module 1
What is unconscious bias
Open
Understand how unconscious biases are created
Open
Recognising your own unconscious bias
Open
Module 2
Unconscious Bias in Recruitment
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How to identify unconscious bias
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How to avoid unconscious bias in the recruitment processes
Open
Module 3
The impact of unconscious bias in the workplace
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How to identify unconscious bias at the workplace
Open
Managing and dealing with unconscious bias at the workplace
Open
Module 4
Cultural unconscious bias at individual level
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Cultural unconscious bias at organizational level
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Benefits of reducing unconscious bias
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