Jasmine Gibson

I learned from Assignment #3 that no matter where you go, there are people who will treat you based off of the way that they see you. Stereotypes and discrimination can be found anywhere. Sometimes it is unintentional because people may assume it makes others different from them, feel more comfortable. Other times it is …

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The statements describing myself using the dimension of ‘independent construal of self’ are 1 (beautiful), 2 (intelligent), 4 (lucky), 5 (strong), 7 (resilient), 9 (motivated), and 10 (hopeful).  The statements describing myself using the dimension of ‘interdependent construal of self’ are 3 (loved), 6 (empathetic), and 8 (different).  I believe myself to be very independent. …

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In previous classes that I have taken with professor Muth, I have learned that test questions are scenarios rather than information taken straight from the textbook. To help prepare for the test I always read the chapters closely, take notes on concepts, and review flashcards from quizlet. I study over a period of a week …

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I learned from assignment number two that Americans have values. In all honesty, I never viewed America to have a culture or set of values. The United States is a melting pot to all other cultures and we take pieces of each and create our own. I never viewed us as having a rhythmic culture …

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After taking the NEO personality test, I felt that my results were true in describing my personality traits. Some questions were difficult to answer because depending on the context, I could give two completely different answers. For neuroticism, I received a high score of twenty-eight. The survey described me as being sensitive and emotional. For …

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            Some things in life I find valuable and relevant to my career would be family, friendship, and happiness. I want to be a therapist when I graduate from college. To aid me in my career it will be important for me to understand the values of family and friendships. My clients will come to …

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The course objectives will be lifelong goals when it comes to culture. As we get older we will be exposed to new cultures and ideas on how life should be lived. Our world will continue to change throughout our lives so we will have to be able to adjust. My expectations for the course is …

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I learned from assignment #1 that I am not as accepting of other cultures as I thought I was. I was not aware that to be completely accepting of a culture, one will become part of it. When doing this assignment I also didn’t realize that there were levels to acceptance. I knew that there …

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