Q Prejudice and Discrimination After completing the course materials from weeks 5 and 6, respond to the Discussion Board Question below: We all have concepts of stereotypes and prejudices that we learned. You should not be embarrassed or ashamed of your own prejudice(s), but rather, be aware of it and work on countering the prejudicial beliefs and be careful not to act on these beliefs. Think of a time when you were consciously aware of your own prejudice, stereotypical views, or bias. Describe that time to the degree that you are comfortable sharing [ remember, no judgments here--and do not judge another in your response to a classmate's post]. If you are not comfortable stating explicitly what the example is, you can discuss the situation very generally (even without labeling the prejudice--ageism, sexism, racism, etc). It is not important that you share the details of the situation, but rather, your thought process. Follow the directions below: Critically analyze a situation in which you were aware of your own prejudice. Describe your thought processes in relation to the situation (ex: I was driving to work and a car in front of me was going so slow that I immediately thought "it must have been an old person driving". I became so angry and frustrated that they were driving in the fast lane, I passed them and looked at the car to see who was driving"). a) From where does the prejudice derive? (learned from family, peers, media, etc). b) What factors occurred during the situation to back your initial thought of prejudice? c) What have you observed in your social environment to maintain that prejudice or stereotype? d) What could you do to counter those negative and biased thoughts?