Discussion 5


PSY 222 Survey
Social Justice in the United States

 

  1. Is social justice an important topic to you?
  • Yes
  • No

 

  1. If yes, why do you care about social justice?

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  1. Have you ever engaged in discriminatory behavior toward another individual?
  • Yes
  • No

 

  1. If yes, why did you engage in this behavior?

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  1. Please rate the follow social justice issues in terms of importance to you by circling the number that corresponds to your answer:

 

Discrimination based on…

  Very unimportant       Very important
Sex 1 2 3 4 5
Race 1 2 3 4 5
Age 1 2 3 4 5
Sexual Orientation 1 2 3 4 5
Music Preference 1 2 3 4 5
Religion 1 2 3 4 5
Language 1 2 3 4 5
Ability (Disability) 1 2 3 4 5

 

 

  1. Please rank the following items based on the areas in which you would most like to see national reform (from 1 [most important issue] to 5 [least important issue]):

 

I would like to see national reform related to…

  • Policing _____
  • Healthcare Coverage _____
  • Minimum Wage _____
  • Gun Rights _____
  • Foreign Trade _____

 

  1. Please place an “x” on the following lines to indicate how effective you believe current national, governmental efforts are in addressing discrimination in the U.S. in the following ways:

Discrimination in hiring practices             Bad————————————————–Good

Discrimination in medical services           Bad————————————————–Good

Discrimination in education                        Bad————————————————–Good

Discrimination in income                             Bad————————————————–Good

Discrimination in housing                            Bad————————————————–Good