Cognitive Biases
Habits of thinking and reasoning that may make it easier to take in and organize information but may nevertheless get in the way of adequately assessing evidence and considering alternative points of view.
Cognitive Bias
Identify the logical fallacy: “You either against abortion and saving babies or you okay with abortion and killing babies”
False Dichotomy or False Dilemma
Social Identity
This concept is based on three commonalities:
Equal rights
Equal opportunity
Equal treatment
Social Justice
What is the difference between equality and equity?
Equality means everyone gets the same thing.
Equity means everyone gets what they need to have the same chance to succeed.
Confirmation Bias
Identify the following logical fallacy:
Bob: “Have you heard that gay marriage is legal now? What are your thoughts?”
Julie: “I can’t believe it. Before you know it people will be marrying their cars.”
Slippery Slope
This concept shows that our beliefs are linked together like strands, so pulling on one affects the whole structure. Core and peripheral.
Web of Beliefs
This term is based on the principle of respect for individuals and the fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity.
Human Rights
Professor Goodness has how many kids?
Two kids!
100 bonus points for each name you know
Term used to explain a positive or negative association regarding a social identity that exists within our web of beliefs but does not register within our conscious awareness.
Implicit Bias
Commonly occurring argument patterns that are often psychologically persuasive but upon further analysis are actually logically unjustified or irrelevant.
Logical Fallacy
term used to identify ways that systems of privilege, oppression, and domination work together to forge complex social identities.
Intersectionality
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice → Attitude
Discrimination → Behavior
By putting up walls and choosing not to ever engage with beliefs different than our own, around topics that sit in our web of beliefs, we are losing the opportunity to _______________ and to _______________.
learn and to teach
Identify the cognitive bias: During class, the majority of students were openly expressing their disagreement for felons having voting rights. As discussions went on, students became increasingly passionate about expressing their ideas on the topic and were increasingly engaged.
Group Polarization
Identify the logical fallacy: “You get food stamps and Medicaid, that’s why you don’t want to cut funding for those programs.”
Ad Hominem Circumstantial
This term refers to mental shortcuts that help individuals make quick decisions. However, these shortcuts can sometimes lead to errors in our thinking and processing.
Heuristics
Name three of the social work core values
I will verify this (must not be ones already mentioned)
These “mental shortcuts” help us make sense of the world by fitting new information into what we already believe. Shapes how we interpret people, places, events, and objects in our lives.
Examples used in class was a cup (coffee cup and a red solo cup)
Cognitive Schemata
Identify the cognitive bias:
Your newsfeed is full of anti-gun news stories, so you believe that most people are on the same page as you about gun control.
This fallacy shifts the burden of proof by arguing that a claim must be accepted because no one has disproven it; often used to shut down critical reasoning.
Appeal to Ignorance
These concepts describe what key concept and term we reviewed this semester:
Recognizing your own biases and assumptions
Trying to see the world through someone else’s social position
Listening for the reasons behind their beliefs, not just their conclusions
Using cooperative, respectful reasoning instead of trying to “win” a debate
Intellectual Empathy
Name three of the social work core values
I will verify this
What was your favorite part of this class?
Each student must answer!
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