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PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT
RECOGNIZING HIDDEN BIAS IN
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WHAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA
• Introduction to, or in-depth exploration of, Professional Judgment regulations
• Expert psychological opinions
• Partisan/political agendas
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WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA
• An attempt to better understand how we form decisions and opinions
• To explore our capacities for hidden biases
• An attempt to be better practitioners of professional judgment—and maybe life itself
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SESSION ESSENTIALS
• Introspection
• the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
• Honesty
• Charity Toward One Another
• Openness & Willingness to Consider Data
• Conversation
• Examples
• Your Stories
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PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT
RECOGNIZING HIDDEN BIAS IN
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WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT?
• When unusual situations or special circumstances arise, the financial aid administrator
possesses the discretion to adjust the cost of attendance (COA), or the data used to
calculate the expected family contribution (EFC), on a case-by case basis.
• The financial aid administrator is also given a wide latitude on judgments relating to
satisfactory academic progress appeals and other eligibility appeals.
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MARCUS
• Marcus is 37 and was just released from prison. He wants to start classes at your college
but never registered for selective service. His letter from the Selective Service System
claims that he received several notices from them. Marcus appeals and claims he was
young, immature, and involved with the wrong crowd at the time. He claims he does not
remember ever receiving the letter. He claims he simply did not know.
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LENELLE
• Lenelle started at your institution in the fall, directly out of high school. Her GPA after
her first semester was a 3.0. Shortly into her spring semester, Lenelle met Scottie, and
although they were not married, the two were soon expecting a child. Lenelle’s
cumulative GPA dropped to a 2.5 after that term. She continued into the next fall but
dropped all of her classes in September when the baby arrived a few weeks early. The
following spring she re-enrolled and ended that term with 2 Fs, a W, and one C. Lenelle
received a letter from your office that she is not meeting satisfactory academic progress
and is now ineligible for financial aid. Lenelle submits an appeal claiming that her early
pregnancy and the stress of being a new mother were impeding her academic success.
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PABLO
• Pablo is 20 years old and abruptly left your college during the middle of the spring semester.
His grades were below average already, so when he withdrew, he lost eligibility to receive
financial aid after SAP was calculated. He recently has decided he wants to return for the fall
semester. His SAP appeal states that he had a disagreement with his parents and he decided
to leave their home because he could not follow the rules they established for him to remain
living there. You question Pablo, and there is no evidence of physical abuse—Pablo simply
claims that they do not get along. He claims he began staying with various friends—sleeping
on their couches, when permitted. Some nights he slept in his car. He has a part-time job
now that allows him to rent a room from his friend Stacey. He takes care of himself as his
parents will no longer assist him financially unless he abides by their rules. Because of this, he
is also appealing to be considered an independent student.
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WHAT IS BIAS?
• bi· as (ˈbīəs) | noun: bias; plural noun: biases
• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another,
usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU’RE BIASED . . .
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BLIND SPOT: HIDDEN BIASES OF GOOD PEOPLE
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MINDBUGS
• Problems with our human perception:
• Visual
• Memory
• Availability & Anchoring
• Social
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THE TWO TABLE TOPS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME IN BOTH SIZE AND SHAPE
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EACH YEAR, DO MORE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES DIE FROM CAUSE (A) OR (B):
• (a) murder or (b) diabetes
• (a) murder or (b) suicide
• (a) car accidents or (b) abdominal cancer
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MOCK TRIAL: MR. SANDERS DUI?
• (1) On his way out the door, Sanders staggered against a serving table, knocking a bowl
to the floor.
• (2) On his way out the door, Sanders staggered against a serving table, knocking a bowl of
guacamole dip to the floor and splattering guacamole on the white shag carpet.
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MINDBUGS
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BLINDSPOTS
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HOW OFTEN DO YOU GIVE ANSWERS THAT YOU KNOW ARE UNTRUE?
• WHITE LIES:
• Q1. How are you?
• Q2. Do I look fat in these jeans?
• GRAY LIES:
• Q3. What were you dreaming about when you moaned in your sleep?
• Q4. Can you spare a dollar?
• Q5. Is Ms. ‘X’ at home?
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HOW OFTEN DO YOU GIVE ANSWERS THAT YOU KNOW ARE UNTRUE?
• COLORLESS LIES:
• Q6. How often do you exercise?
• Q7. How many drinks do you have per day?
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HOW OFTEN DO YOU GIVE ANSWERS THAT YOU KNOW ARE UNTRUE?
• BLUE LIES:
• Q8. Did you vote in last Tuesday’s election?
• Q9. Did you do all of the reading for the last test?
• Q10. I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable
• Q11. I always apologize to others for my mistakes
• Q12. I would declare everything at customs, even if I knew that I could not possibly be found
out
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HOW OFTEN DO YOU GIVE ANSWERS THAT YOU KNOW ARE UNTRUE?
• BLUE LIES:
• Q14: Are you racist?
• Q15: Are you homophobic?
• Q16: Are you sexist?
• Q17: Are Asian-descendants better in math than European-descendants?
• Q18: Are men more athletic than women?
• Q19: Should gay men be allowed to serve openly in the military?
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BLINDSPOTS
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IAT: IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST
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LET’S TRY ONE…
bit.ly/T8h6uD
FOUR SETS OF WORDS
• Flower Names: Orchard, Daffodil, Lilac, Rose, Tulip, Daisy, Lily
• Insect Names: Flea, Centipede, Gnat, Wasp, Roach, Moth, Weevil
• Pleasant-meaning Words: Gentle, Heaven, Cheer, Love, Enjoy, Happy, Friend
• Unpleasant-meaning Words: Damage, Vomit, Hurt, Poison, Evil, Gloom, Ugly
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WHAT WAS “EASIER”?
FLOWERS & PLEASANT WORDS
• Rose
• Friend
• Daffodil
• Love
INSECTS & UNPLEASANT WORDS
• Vomit
• Wasp
• Roach
• Poison
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FLOWERS & UNPLEASANT WORDS
• Vomit
• Rose
• Daffodil
• Poison
INSECTS & PLEASANT WORDS
• Wasp
• Friend
• Roach
• Love
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HOW OFTEN DO YOU GIVE ANSWERS THAT YOU KNOW ARE UNTRUE?
• BLUE LIES:
• Q20: Are black men more violent than white men?
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IAT: AFRICAN AMERICAN FACES, EUROPEAN AMERICAN FACES, WEAPONS, HARMLESS ITEMS
AF. AM. FACES & WEAPONS EU. AM. FACES & HARMLESS ITEMS
AF. AM. FACES & HARMLESS ITEMS EU. AM. FACES & WEAPONS
bit.ly/P7byzi
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IAT: AFRICAN AMERICAN FACES, EUROPEAN AMERICAN FACES, WEAPONS, HARMLESS ITEMS
• 70% struggle to place European American faces with weapons
• Weapons were Euro-centric
• Equating African American faces with weapons is easier among all races (i.e., White, Asian,
Latino, African American)
• Whites & Asians > Latinos > African American
• The effect of educational level on responses:
• None
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IAT: IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST
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STEREOTYPING
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STEREOTYPING
• Categorizing
• Salesclerks and credit cards
• Doctors and privacy
• Do ducks lay eggs?
• Do dogs wear clothes?
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STEREOTYPING
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US & THEM
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US & THEM
• Imprinting (sights and sounds)
• Infants (faces and tones of voice)
• Children (sex, race, religion, wealth, etc.)
• Neurons
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US & THEM
• Carla’s Hand
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US & THEM
• “If there is a radical suggestion here, it is that intergroup discrimination is less and less
likely to involve explicit acts of aggression toward the out-group and more likely to
involve everyday acts of helping the in-group.”
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SCENARIO
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MARCUS
• Marcus is 37 and was just released from prison. He wants to start classes at your college
but never registered for selective service. His letter from the Selective Service System
claims that he received several notices from them. Marcus appeals and claims he was
young, immature, and involved with the wrong crowd at the time. He claims he does not
remember ever receiving the letter. He claims he simply did not know.
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LENELLE
• Lenelle started at your institution in the fall, directly out of high school. Her GPA after
her first semester was a 3.0. Shortly into her spring semester, Lenelle met Scottie, and
although they were not married, the two were soon expecting a child. Lenelle’s
cumulative GPA dropped to a 2.5 after that term. She continued into the next fall but
dropped all of her classes in September when the baby arrived a few weeks early. The
following spring she re-enrolled and ended that term with 2 Fs, a W, and one C. Lenelle
received a letter from your office that she is not meeting satisfactory academic progress
and is now ineligible for financial aid. Lenelle submits an appeal claiming that her early
pregnancy and the stress of being a new mother were impeding her academic success.
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PABLO
• Pablo is 20 years old and abruptly left your college during the middle of the spring semester.
His grades were below average already, so when he withdrew, he lost eligibility to receive
financial aid after SAP was calculated. He recently has decided he wants to return for the fall
semester. His SAP appeal states that he had a disagreement with his parents and he decided
to leave their home because he could not follow the rules they established for him to remain
living there. You question Pablo, and there is no evidence of physical abuse—Pablo simply
claims that they do not get along. He claims he began staying with various friends—sleeping
on their couches, when permitted. Some nights he slept in his car. He has a part-time job
now that allows him to rent a room from his friend Stacey. He takes care of himself as his
parents will no longer assist him financially unless he abides by their rules. Because of this, he
is also appealing to be considered an independent student.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ - Take an IAT, read more about the research, buy the
book
• https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html - Tests include: Asian IAT, Race IAT,
Weapons IAT, Presidents IAT, Disability IAT, Gender-Science IAT, Gender-Career IAT,
Native IAT, Religion IAT, Age IAT, Arab-Muslim IAT, Weight IAT, Sexuality IAT, Skin-tone IAT
• http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/research/understanding-implicit-bias/ - Includes “Look
Different” campaign created in partnership with MTV to help individuals cleanse race and
gender bias
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SPECIAL THANKS AND RECOGNITION TO:MICHAEL BIRCHETTORIGINAL POWERPOINT AUTHOR
• Director of Financial Aid | Bluegrass Community & Technical College | Lexington, KY
• 1 of 16 schools belonging to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System
• 2-Year Public | 8,500 – 14,500 students | 7 campuses (4 serving rural populations)
• Technical Degrees, Diplomas, & Certificates and Preparation for 4-Year Programs
• 11 dedicated full-time staff positions (+2 call center specialists) in 3 offices (+ travel)
• 2017-2018 President of KASFAA | 2017-2018 Kentucky Representative on SASFAA
Board