For the The Implicit Association Test (IAT) I took the Sexuality Test. The test gauged my preference for straight or gay people. I wanted to take this test because I am definitely sure of my sexuality (straight), but I have also never really thought of any different of any others sexuality. I have many friends that are gay and I love them just the same as my others.
The results from my test said that:
Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for Straight People compared to Gay People.
The interpretations is described as 'automatic preference for Straight People' if you responded faster when Straight people and Good words were classified with the same key than when Gay people and Good words were classified with the same key. Depending on the magnitude of your result, your automatic preference may be described as 'slight' 'moderate' 'strong' or 'little to no preference'.
I found my results surprising seeing that I have a lot of friends that are gay. Moderate is very close to strong so I am trying to see what the test is suggesting about my preference for various sexualities that I do not directly see. As I sat and I thought I did think about a friend that I have that is now gay. We were best friends in middle school, but now we barely talk. I have no issue with her, but I am also not reaching out to be the best of friends again with her. I was thinking that "wow, that is weird!" because I hang out with gay guys a lot. But based of that the test this may be my eye-opener. Maybe I have more of an issue than I thought with females that are gay than with males that are gay.
I also do not think the (IAT) is that accurate. I do not think that pushing certain keys on keyboard can accurately tell me my preference of people. During the test I found myself clicking the keys fast and making mistakes on both sexualities because of the speed I was clicking at.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
For the The Implicit Association Test (IAT) I took the Sexuality Test. The test gauged my preference for straight or gay people. I wanted to take this test because I am definitely sure of my sexuality (straight), but I have also never really thought of any different of any others sexuality. I have many friends that are gay and I love them just the same as my others.
The results from my test said that:
Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for Straight People compared to Gay People.
The interpretations is described as 'automatic preference for Straight People' if you responded faster when Straight people and Good words were classifed with the same key than when Gay people and Good words were classified with the same key. Depending on the magnitude of your result, your automatic preference may be described as 'slight' 'moderate' 'strong' or 'little to no
I found my results surprising seeing that I have a lot of friends that are gay. Moderate is very close to strong so I am trying to see what the test is suggesting about my preference for various sexualities that I do not directly see. As I sat and I thought I did think about a friend that I have that is now gay. We were best friends in middle school, but now we barely talk. I have no issue with her, but I am also not reaching out to be the best of friends again with her. I was thinking that "wow, that is weird!" because I hang out with gay guys a lot. But based of that the test this may be my eye-opener. Maybe I have more of an issue than I thought with females that are gay than with males that are gay.
I also do not think the (IAT) is that accurate. I do not think that pushing certain keys on keyboard can accurately tell me my preference of people. During the test I found myself clicking the keys fast and making mistakes on both sexualities because of the speed I was clicking at.
The results from my test said that:
Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for Straight People compared to Gay People.
The interpretations is described as 'automatic preference for Straight People' if you responded faster when Straight people and Good words were classifed with the same key than when Gay people and Good words were classified with the same key. Depending on the magnitude of your result, your automatic preference may be described as 'slight' 'moderate' 'strong' or 'little to no
I found my results surprising seeing that I have a lot of friends that are gay. Moderate is very close to strong so I am trying to see what the test is suggesting about my preference for various sexualities that I do not directly see. As I sat and I thought I did think about a friend that I have that is now gay. We were best friends in middle school, but now we barely talk. I have no issue with her, but I am also not reaching out to be the best of friends again with her. I was thinking that "wow, that is weird!" because I hang out with gay guys a lot. But based of that the test this may be my eye-opener. Maybe I have more of an issue than I thought with females that are gay than with males that are gay.
I also do not think the (IAT) is that accurate. I do not think that pushing certain keys on keyboard can accurately tell me my preference of people. During the test I found myself clicking the keys fast and making mistakes on both sexualities because of the speed I was clicking at.
Blog Assignment–IAT
For the The Implicit Association Test (IAT) I took the Sexuality Test. The test gauged my preference for straight or gay people. I wanted to take this test because I am definitely sure of my sexuality (straight), but I have also never really thought of any different of any others sexuality. I have many friends that are gay and I love them just the same as my others.
The results from my test said that:
I found my results surprising seeing that I have a lot of friends that are gay. Moderate is very close to strong so I am trying to see what the test is suggesting about my preference for various sexualities that I do not directly see. As I sat and I thought I did think about a friend that I have that is now gay. We were best friends in middle school, but now we barely talk. I have no issue with her, but I am also not reaching out to be the best of friends again with her. I was thinking that "wow, that is weird!" because I hang out with gay guys a lot. But based of that the test this may be my eye-opener. Maybe I have more of an issue than I thought with females that are gay than with males that are gay.
I also do not think the (IAT) is that accurate. I do not think that pushing certain keys on keyboard can accuratley tell me my perference of people. During the test I found myself clicking the keys fast and making mistakes on both sexualites because of the speed I was clicking at.
The results from my test said that:
Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for Straight People compared to Gay People.
I found my results surprising seeing that I have a lot of friends that are gay. Moderate is very close to strong so I am trying to see what the test is suggesting about my preference for various sexualities that I do not directly see. As I sat and I thought I did think about a friend that I have that is now gay. We were best friends in middle school, but now we barely talk. I have no issue with her, but I am also not reaching out to be the best of friends again with her. I was thinking that "wow, that is weird!" because I hang out with gay guys a lot. But based of that the test this may be my eye-opener. Maybe I have more of an issue than I thought with females that are gay than with males that are gay.
I also do not think the (IAT) is that accurate. I do not think that pushing certain keys on keyboard can accuratley tell me my perference of people. During the test I found myself clicking the keys fast and making mistakes on both sexualites because of the speed I was clicking at.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Blog Assignment 2: The State of Things
I was extremely excited to listen Frank Stasio on 'The State of Things' because a good friend of my has been interning with them for the past year.
Radio blog show are very new to me I have never been a fan of NPR or anything of that sort so this was a very interesting experience.
The State of Things was very interesting to listen to. I choose to listen to the "Searching for Spirituality in Prison" show. Stasio visited the Raleigh Correctional Facility in Raleigh. The women in prison were given a project to write their spiritual autobiography for a program called Project Turn. The goal of Project Turn is to help prisoners with academics and spirituality. I
enjoyed the reading from the prisoners memoirs of spirituality (I felt more of a connection with the topic of the blog show).
I thought the show had a great topic. I think that is very key to blog talk radio, because you do need anyone (as you would a talk show) so it is very important to keep you audience engaged.
At first I was bothering my the distractions of the prison in the background (ie. the phone ringing and the constant intercom announcements). After I keep hearing it I actually began to like it I felt that it gave the show character and made me feel as if I was sitting in the prison listening to the show face to face.
As far as the host goes I think Stasio was excellent. He was very prepared as far as who/how to introduce his guest and what questions he was going to ask them. I think in blog talk radio it is important to keep the show going, you never want to have a silent moment. I feel like too much silence would have lost me. I was also glad to hear Stasio ask real questions. I feel often times we are hoping the hosts ask certain questions because we really want to know the answers. I think answering the questions that the audience would want to ask is great, especially since they cannot call in, great risk taker!
I also liked that at time there was a break or transition in the show Stasio 1) had good/calming background music and he introduced the topic each time and who was speaking so we would not get lost in the show.
Radio blog show are very new to me I have never been a fan of NPR or anything of that sort so this was a very interesting experience.
The State of Things was very interesting to listen to. I choose to listen to the "Searching for Spirituality in Prison" show. Stasio visited the Raleigh Correctional Facility in Raleigh. The women in prison were given a project to write their spiritual autobiography for a program called Project Turn. The goal of Project Turn is to help prisoners with academics and spirituality. I
enjoyed the reading from the prisoners memoirs of spirituality (I felt more of a connection with the topic of the blog show).
I thought the show had a great topic. I think that is very key to blog talk radio, because you do need anyone (as you would a talk show) so it is very important to keep you audience engaged.
At first I was bothering my the distractions of the prison in the background (ie. the phone ringing and the constant intercom announcements). After I keep hearing it I actually began to like it I felt that it gave the show character and made me feel as if I was sitting in the prison listening to the show face to face.
As far as the host goes I think Stasio was excellent. He was very prepared as far as who/how to introduce his guest and what questions he was going to ask them. I think in blog talk radio it is important to keep the show going, you never want to have a silent moment. I feel like too much silence would have lost me. I was also glad to hear Stasio ask real questions. I feel often times we are hoping the hosts ask certain questions because we really want to know the answers. I think answering the questions that the audience would want to ask is great, especially since they cannot call in, great risk taker!
I also liked that at time there was a break or transition in the show Stasio 1) had good/calming background music and he introduced the topic each time and who was speaking so we would not get lost in the show.
JOMC 441- Extra Credit
On February 1, 1960 four college students in Greensboro, North Carolina chose to take some actions opposed to waiting for something to occur.
The student's went to a local diner called Woolworth's (opened to all, but they only would serve whites). After going to the diner and being denined service the students decided to conduct a demonstrations called a sit-in. They came back and sat at the counter quitely waiting to be served. This went on until the students were finally served. Their simple non-violent act sparked others students to stand by them and protest as well. The Greensboro event also sparked sit-ins in various other restaurants all over North Carolina.
On Monday, February 1, 2010 I went to a wonderful program hosted by the UNC Chapter of NAACP and the Black Student Movement. The program was to commemorate the acts of the Greensboro four. But instead of sitting and having a general discussion about the events, those at the program were able to act of the actually event. Groups acted of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Greensboro Sit-in, and the additional sit-ins the sparked from Greensboro.
The event also featured inspiration/motivational dance peices from UNC dance groups and poetry about Black History from many students on UNC's campus. Making the program interactive really helped my learn things I never new about the sit-in or its importance. I was extremely proud that 50 years later we still aknowledge this event and see the importance of sharing this with others.
*Interesting fact I learned... (Sutton's on Franklin St. was also home to a sit-in*
The student's went to a local diner called Woolworth's (opened to all, but they only would serve whites). After going to the diner and being denined service the students decided to conduct a demonstrations called a sit-in. They came back and sat at the counter quitely waiting to be served. This went on until the students were finally served. Their simple non-violent act sparked others students to stand by them and protest as well. The Greensboro event also sparked sit-ins in various other restaurants all over North Carolina.
On Monday, February 1, 2010 I went to a wonderful program hosted by the UNC Chapter of NAACP and the Black Student Movement. The program was to commemorate the acts of the Greensboro four. But instead of sitting and having a general discussion about the events, those at the program were able to act of the actually event. Groups acted of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Greensboro Sit-in, and the additional sit-ins the sparked from Greensboro.
The event also featured inspiration/motivational dance peices from UNC dance groups and poetry about Black History from many students on UNC's campus. Making the program interactive really helped my learn things I never new about the sit-in or its importance. I was extremely proud that 50 years later we still aknowledge this event and see the importance of sharing this with others.
*Interesting fact I learned... (Sutton's on Franklin St. was also home to a sit-in*
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