For the Implicit bias test, I took the coronavirus assessment. I was definitely surprised by my results, as it stated I has an equal implicit bias between describing coronavirus as dangerous and harmless. I clearly do not view coronavirus as harmless; therefore, I thought it was interesting how this test determined my results. For one of the sections of the quiz, I found the set up very confusing, so that may have skewed my results. However, the list of questions were very interesting and caused me to think deeply about myself and my own perceptions. Essentially, I still question if the quiz determined my own ideas about covid concerning myself or for the overall population. For me, since I am a young and healthy person I am not too scared of my personal health if I were to contract the virus. However, I definitely worry for older populations and those at risks, so I take precautions very seriously. If the aim of the test was to assess the effects of covid on myself, then I would believe this to be a fair assessment; but, this is not fair for my beliefs about the effects of covid for the general population.
Critical Thinking
I thought it was interesting that you brought up the idea that the formatting on the test potentially messed with the way you answered some of the questions. I took the gender- career test and felt the same way. i didn’t want my uncertainty about the way the test was formatted to display a bias of any sort that I may not really have. After thinking about it and reading your post, though, I’m starting to wonder if these tests are formatted exactly how they are for that reason, to make us uncomfortable to a degree.
I think the bias test confusion and your feelings about covid resonate with a lot of people our age. Most of us are lucky to not be in the most high risk group for serious illness, (although of course a lot of people do get very sick even if they are young), but we have a communal responsibility to keep each other safe. I think this tension between our personal well being and the well being of our community is something a lot of people are internally struggling with when having to give up personal freedoms, even if we logically know its the right thing to do.