Respondent ID: ___________________________________
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HONORS A292, Section 602A: Honors Seminar in Social Sciences: Race, Ethnicity and
Identity in the Social Sciences
Fall 2009
Pre & Post-test Survey
This survey is being used to gather information on whether, and if so how the thinking of
students change due to taking this class. The information gathered here will be used for the
purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the class and will not count toward your grade.
Please use this response scale to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
statement below.
1=strongly disagree
2=somewhat disagree
3=neither agree nor disagree
4=somewhat agree
5=strongly agree
1. I usually don’t respond to prejudiced remarks or jokes because I feel like it wouldn’t make any
difference.
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2. I don’t think it is my responsibility to try to correct other people’s rude or offensive
statements.
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5
3. I think most people who make prejudiced remarks are unlikely to change even if they know
they have offended someone.
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5
4. I think that responding to a prejudiced remark will only lead to anger or hostility.
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5. It is always better to raise some sort of objection to a prejudiced remark than to remain silent.
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5
1=strongly disagree
2=somewhat disagree
3=neither agree nor disagree
4=somewhat agree
5=strongly agree
6. When someone makes a prejudiced remark, they need to be confronted and told straight out
that they are being racist, sexist, or biased.
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5
7. I don’t typically say anything when I hear a prejudiced remark or joke because I’m afraid it
will hurt my friendship or relationship with the person who made the remark.
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5
8. Someone who makes a racist comment is a racist person who is unlikely to be open-minded
when someone points out that the comment was offensive.
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9. I feel prepared to deal with everyday instances of prejudice such as racist jokes or comments.
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10. I think that I am more open-minded than most people.
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11. When I am with my friends, I feel like I can share my views on sensitive topics, even if I
know my friends won’t agree with me.
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12. I think that stereotypes are rarely harmful.
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13. I am comfortable examining my own biases and stereotyped thinking.
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14. It is possible to have a civil discussion with someone whose opinions differ from my own on
a sensitive topic like religion, abortion, or politics.
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5
1=strongly disagree
2=somewhat disagree
3=neither agree nor disagree
4=somewhat agree
5=strongly agree
15. When a class discussion takes place on a sensitive topic (like abortion, evolution, or
religion), I feel comfortable stating my viewpoint, even if I know that most people in the class
won’t agree with me.
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3
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5
16. I notice racism on a regular basis.
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17. I feel that action should be taken to correct problems of racism.
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18. I feel a sense of personal responsibility to correct problems of racism.
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19. I am comfortable speaking up when I hear someone make a prejudiced comment.
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20. I never know what to say when someone makes a prejudiced or offensive comment.
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21. I believe that responding to a prejudiced remark is likely to have a positive benefit.
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22. I am not prejudiced in my thinking about people of a different race.
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