Behavioral scientist Lippitt described laboratory training as allowing people to understand others' perspectives by trying on their shoes. This document discusses using such opportunities to reflect on different cultures, experiences, outlooks and biases. It also addresses how social oppressions and "isms" affect everyone in some way and asks the reader to describe a time sharing their own beliefs and culture or experiencing ones very different from their own.

1. "Cultural Relevance" Please respond to the following:
Behavioral science researcher Lippitt in 1949 described
laboratory training as an opportunity to “get into the shoes of
others”. It is a time where one can reflect on and assess the
culture, experiences, personal outlook, and biases of others.
Every person has differences which make them an individual
unlike anyone else in the world. The text discusses various
manifestations of social oppression and “isms” that affect us in
some way.
· Specify a time when you had the opportunity to express your
own beliefs, culture, attitude, or behavior to others. Summarize
what you discussed and your own feelings while discussing your
beliefs. Identify the type of feedback you received from the
others (i.e., positive, negative, mixed, etc.).
· If you have not had this type of opportunity, specify a time
when you were exposed to another person’s beliefs, culture, or
behavior that was much different from your own. Describe what
you experienced and how you felt in that very different
environment.
Book Reference
Adams, M., Bell, L.A., & Griffin, P. (2016) Teaching for
Diversity and Social Justice (3rd Edition). New York, NY:
Routledge.