Culturally Sensitive Language: From Demographic Questionnaires to Everyday Life. Interview With Jennifer L. Hughes, PhD, and Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, PhD

All too often, insensitive language causes irreversible harm—from damaging relationships to invalidating a research study’s entire methodology (yes, you read that right!). Drs. Jennifer L. Hughes and Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez discuss common language mistakes and share a free demographic article to help you phrase your next research study, college course, or sensitive conversation in almost any setting. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• Read the written transcript for this episode: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast-culturally-sensitive-language
• Hughes et al. (2022) Demographics Editorial: https://www.psichi.org/page/274JNWinter2022
• Qualtrics 2022 Inclusive Demographics Questionnaire: https://osf.io/qytnx/

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