Due Date: Apr 30, 2017 23:59:59 Max Points: 30Details:
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is a popular and respected method for measuring implicit attitudes and beliefs. In this exercise, you are to try an IAT (one on racial bias and one on gender bias) for yourself. There are many possible tests available at the Project Implicit website; however, tests named “Racial Bias Black/White Adults” and “Gender Bias” will be the most pertinent to this week’s topic.
Write an essay of 250-500-words on your experience with the Implicit Association Test (IAT), located on the Project Implicit website; see the attached document under the assignment tab for further directions. Include the following:
Project Implicit
Explore the Project Implicit website.
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
- Describe why you selected the first test you took.
- Describe the outcome of the test.
- Explain if you think the test is valid. Why or why not?
- If you took another test, explain why you decided to try another and the outcome of that test.
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