In this assignment, which is to be written in essay form double spaced and no more than 5-6 pages MAXIMUM.  You will critically examine your existing bias/values toward persons based on their gender, ethnicity, sexuality, geographic location, nationality, etc. This exercise is designed for you to acknowledge and evaluate these biases and their potential impact on your professional practice. You will be graded SOLELY on your ability to self-evaluate, and self-reflect and earnestly review areas that may require your change and your growth in order to be a better clinician.  Consider your personal, family and your cultural values/background when answering the following statements. List both positive and negative assumptions you have learned from your family values and community/culture about a particular group. Address how these values/assumptions may influence your professional practice.

please answer each of the questions listed below:

1) What assumptions or values (both positive and negative) were implicit in your background about someone who is an African American female? Also, consider and discuss how these values may influence your professional practice.
2) What did you learn about someone who is an African American male (both positive and negative)? Also, consider and discuss how these values may influence your professional practice.
3) What assumptions/biases do you hold towards someone from another ethnic group (you select the group)? Consider and discuss how these values may influence your professional practice with a person from specified ethnic group
4) What assumptions/biases do you hold towards someone who is an African American and of a “lower” socioeconomic group? Consider and discuss how these values may influence your professional practice with a person from a “lower” socioeconomic group.
5) What assumptions/biases do you hold towards someone who is African American and has a higher level of education than you hold? Consider and discuss how these values might influence your professional practice with a person who you believe is better educated.
6) What assumptions/biases do you hold towards someone who is an African American who identifies as a homosexual? Consider and discuss how these values may influence your professional practice with a person who identifies as gay or lesbian.
7) What assumptions/biases do you hold towards someone who is aged 65 or older? Consider and discuss how these values may influence your professional practice with a person who is aged 65 or older.
8) To transcend those internal and external forces that tend to perpetuate prejudice, intolerance, and discrimination, outline the key points of a plan by which you might strengthen your capacity to accept others, especially those who differ from yourself? In this section, review each area discussed above and outline in detail, specific, and concrete terms, the activities you might engage in to reduce the acknowledged biases.