Worksheet # 3

Worksheet # 3 Social Psychology Winter 2001 Due February 14th

Name ____________________

Implicit Attitudes Site: This site helps to untangle private beliefs with unconscious tendencies with respect to sexism, racism, and ageism.

Go to : http://www.socialpsychology.org and enter IAT in the search engine and then select very first search result.

The site address is now http://buster.cs.yale.edu/implicit/ .

Once on the site:

Read introduction statement about their newest IAT, the Post-Election Test.

1. In the very first two sentences, the researchers describe the general idea behind the use of these tests. What is the broader issue of human behavior being studied ?

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Click on Learn more About the IAT on Left of screen and then click on General link at top of screeen

2. What are two reasons why someone may not say what is truly on their mind ?
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3. What do these researchers claim is the difference between being unwilling to report a correct response and unable to report a correct response to a question ?

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4. Can the IAT distinguish between these types of self-deceptions?

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Now go back one screen and click on I wish to Proceed at bottom of disclaimer statement.

5. What are the four types of Implicit Attitude Tests currently listed and what do they purport to measure ?

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6. Are there any recommendations for first time visitors to the site? ________________________________________________________________

Now, I want you to complete any 2 IAT measures of your choice. I would recommend the Race and Gender IAT but the Post-Election Preference IAT is very interesting as well. The final choice is up to you.

7. I completed the __________________ IAT

8a. What type of questions did they ask you before you even started the test ? _______________________________________________________________
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8b. What were the instructions given concerning your task duriong this test ?
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9. What faces did you see during the experiment ?

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10. What were the categories that you had to choose from ?

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11. When the categories shifted from side to side, how did this affect your responding ?

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Once you have completed the IAT, click on results.

12. Did you find your results surprising or did they confirm what you already suspected ? (If you were surprised, this shows a discrepancy between your own private beliefs and the automatic associations previously formed in your mind)

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13. What do the general results of everybody who has completed this survey indicate ? (If available for Race and Gender) _____________________________________________________

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14. I completed the __________________ IAT

15a. What type of questions were you asked before you could begin the test ?
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15b. Describe the general procedures used during the experiment (what did you have to do ?) ___________________________________________________________________________
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16. Did you find the results surprising or did they confirm what you already suspected ? (If you were surprised, this shows a discrepancy between your own private beliefs and the automatic associations previously formed in your mind)

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17. Do you believe that doing the first IAT measure in any way influenced your responses on this second IAT measure ? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Now that you have completed 2 IAT measures, Go to learn more about the IAT or find the FAQ button in blue at the top of some of the screens.

18. What is the purpose of the Implicit Attitude Measures ? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Pick the FAQ about psychological interpretation and answer the following six questions.

19. What is an 'implicit' attitude?

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20. What is an 'implicit' stereotype?
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21. What are 'explicit' attitudes or beliefs?
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22. What is the difference between 'implicit' and 'automatic'?
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23. When will implicit attitudes agree with explicit attitudes?
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24. What can I do about an automatic preference that I would rather not have ?

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Lastly, Go to general comments about the IAT (From learn more about IAT screen)

25. What do the researchers say about using IAT’s to make career decisions, or choosing a jury ?

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Lastly, go to the About the Scientists section

26. What two researchers are prominently mentioned as developers of the IAT?

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27. Do you believe the IAT is a valid measuring device (does it measure what it says it measures?) Why or why not ?

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