Video scene · 0:20 · Self-awareness, Empathy

Just a joke

You are a member of your university's hiking club.

At the club's weekly meeting, you made a joke about Luca's small hometown and his accent, and everyone laughed. As you walk out afterwards, your friend Rachel catches up with you.

What's said in the scene

Rachel: That joke about Luca's hometown. Everyone laughed, but he went really quiet.

You: It was just a joke. He laughs at stuff like that all the time.

Rachel: Maybe. But he left early. What are you going to do?

The two questions

  1. 1What would you do?
  2. 2Describe a time you realized something you said or did affected someone differently than you intended.

What raters look for

Self-awareness
Recognizes own biases, limits and emotions, and seeks and uses feedback.
Empathy
Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.

Answer scenarios like this on the real timers

Watch the scene once, record your answers, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.

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