What is the main assumption of the Implicit Association Test?

What is the main assumption of the Implicit Association Test?

The key assumption underlying any IAT is that the stronger the association a respondent makes between two concepts, the faster they are to make these associations. Each individual IAT includes several training rounds, a stereotypical (“easy”) paired test, and a non-stereotypical (“hard”) paired test.

Can you test for implicit bias?

Unconscious Bias Test: Test yourself—Project Implicit, Implicit Association Test IAT. This is an online test of quick responses to a series of words and pictures; the test measures response time to the computer images as a proxy for implicit bias.

What is the difference between implicit and explicit bias?

While explicit biases and prejudices are intentional and controllable, implicit biases are less so. A person may even express explicit disapproval of a certain attitude or belief while still harboring similar biases on a more unconscious level.

What does implicit bias training consist of?

Implicit bias training (or unconscious bias training) programs purport to expose people to their implicit biases, provide tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking, and ultimately eliminate discriminatory behaviors.

How do you measure implicit bias?

To this date, the most broadly recognized measure of implicit biases is the IAT. The IAT is usually administered as a computerized task where participants must categorize negatively and positively valenced words together with either images or words, e.g. white faces and black faces for a Race IAT.

How do you uncover implicit bias?

Here are five tips, based on Banaji’s work, to help uncover unconscious bias:

1. Acknowledge potential for bias. Learning about and accepting the brain’s tendency toward bias is the first step in recognizing and dealing with it.
2. Learn about stereotypes.
3. Broaden your focus.
4. Expose yourself to alien experiences.

How do you confront bias?

Here’s how.

1. If you say the wrong thing, apologize. Be curious about the impact of your behavior, not only your intent.
2. Move closer. Often when people make mistakes, it challenges their sense of self so much that they withdraw rather than confront their mistakes and the harm it may have caused.
3. Start learning.

How do you identify implicit bias?

Explore and identify your own implicit biases by taking implicit association tests or through other means. Practice ways to reduce stress and increase mindfulness, such as meditation, yoga, or focused breathing. Consider experiences from the point of view of the person being stereotyped.