Monday, September 29, 2008

bias

Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for European American compared to African American.
The table below shows the percentage of other online test takers receiving various test results, so you can compare yourself with other people. Your results have been corrected for the order in which you performed the dual category associations.
Test Result
% of Test Takers
Strong automatic preference for White people
48%
Moderate automatic preference for White people
13%
Slight automatic preference for White people
12%
Little or no automatic preference
12%
Slight automatic preference for Black people
6%
Moderate automatic preference for Black people
4%
Strong automatic preference for Black people
6%
If your test results showed a preference for a certain group, you may have a hidden, or unconscious, bias in favor of that group (if your results were "inconclusive," click here). The results of more than one million tests suggest that most people have unconscious biases. For example, nearly two out of three white Americans show a moderate or strong bias toward, or preference for, whites, as do nearly half of all black Americans.
Implicit associations are often at odds with our conscious attitudes and beliefs. This does not mean that one is more accurate than the other. Rather, it suggests that we can have two unique evaluations of the same concept -- one conscious and the other unconscious. If you are surprised or concerned about your test results, or if you would like to know more about the Implicit Association Test, please visit Frequently Asked Questions About the IAT.





Your data suggest a moderate association of Male with CAREER and Female with FAMILY compared to Female with CAREER and Male with FAMILY.
An IAT result suggests an association between "male and career" when responses are faster to the dual category "male pronouns and career-related words" (and "female pronouns and family-related words") than to the reverse. Results suggest an association between "female and career" when responses are faster to the dual category "female pronouns and career-related words" (and "male pronouns and family-related words") than to the reverse. Associations may be described as "slight," "moderate," "strong," or "little or no preference."
The table below shows the percentage of other online test takers receiving various test results, so you can compare yourself with other people. Your results have been corrected for the order in which you performed the dual category associations.
Test Result
% of Test Takers
Strong association between male and career
40%
Moderate association between male and career
15%
Slight association between male and career
12%
Little or no gender association with career or family
17%
Slight association between female and career
6%
Moderate association between female and career
5%
Strong association between female and career
5%
The gender IAT often reveals an automatic, or unconscious, association of female with family and male with career. These associations are consistent with traditional gender stereotypes that a woman's place is in the home rather than the workplace (and vice-versa for men). If your test results showed a stereotypic association, you are not alone: The results of more than one million tests suggest that most people have unconscious associations (if your results were "inconclusive," click here).
Implicit associations are often at odds with our conscious attitudes and beliefs. This does not mean that one is more accurate than the other. Rather, it suggests that we can have two unique evaluations of the same concept -- one conscious and the other unconscious. If you are surprised or concerned about your test results, or if you would like to know more about the Implicit Association Test, please visit Frequently Asked Questions About the IAT.
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