A
B
Which person’s opinion are you most likely to value? A or B
Why?
A
B
Which person would you respect more in a leadership position? A or B
Why?
A
B
Which individual would you be most likely to introduce to your parents? A or B
Why?
A
B
Which female would you respect more in a leadership role? A or B
Why?
Reflection Questions
1. How do you think your answers to this activity would be different from or similar to what you
know or think your parents or friends believe?
2. How did you feel about basing your answers on your first impressions of these individuals?
Explain your answer.
3. Think about the gender roles and stereotypes that are part of our cultural script. What are
these? Do you see any specific patterns in your answers that reflect these roles and stereotypes?
4. How do you think your first impressions might affect your interactions with these individuals?
5. How did your reactions to this activity make you feel? Were you surprised by how you
reacted? Upset?