Discrimination and the Implicit Association Test

Abstract: Prejudice researchers have been criticized for failing to assess behaviors that reflect overtly hostile actions (i.e. racial animus; Arkes & Tetlock, 2004; Mackie & Smith, 1998). Two studies sought to begin to fill this gap in the implicit literature by showing that scores on the Implicit Association Test (IAT; Greenwald, McGhee, & Schwartz, 1998) are linked to harmful intergroup behaviors. In Study 1, the IAT predicted self-reported racial discrimination, including verbal slurs, exclusion, and physical harm. In Study 2, the IAT predicted recommended budget cuts for Jewish, Asian, and Black student organizations (i.e. economic discrimination). In each study, evaluative stereotype (but not attitude) IATs predicted behaviors even after controlling for explicit attitudes. In concert, the findings suggest that implicit stereotypes are more predictive of overtly harmful actions than implicit attitudes in the intergroup relations domain

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Group Processes & Intergroup Relations ; 10 (2007) 3 ; 359-372

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2007
Creator
Rudman, Laurie A.
Ashmore, Richard D.

DOI
10.1177/1368430207078696
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-228315
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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2025-08-14T10:48:34+0200

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  • Rudman, Laurie A.
  • Ashmore, Richard D.

Time of origin

  • 2007

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