Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134709680
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Some people would say. ‘Everyone is biased—they just don’t realize it.’ Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Give an example of a bias that you may hold against a person from a different population. Why do you think you have that bias? What could you do to explore those feelings and work to change them?
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