Implicit Association Test

The implicit association test I chose to complete had to do with race. It began with a series of generalized questions which asked about my current attitude with regard to whites and blacks. After that, there was a timed 7-part association response that determined how I felt about each race. The result was surprising as it fell outside my natural attitude toward African-American population.
The outcome of the test suggested that I have a moderate automatic preference for Black people over White people, which is strange since I naturally associate myself with other Caucasians. Moreover, I admit having a slight amount of prejudice toward African-Americans while not discriminating against other Whites, whatsoever. One of the reasons being the …show more content…
Clearly this is not true and while my personal bias will always play a role in my social outlook, I’ve learned to give every person I meet the benefit of the doubt. This includes treating every person with respect and dignity. Overtime I came to learn that the typical stereotypes aren’t true, yet they do exist and somehow become basis for classification of the entire race. In addition, I believe that my environment and social involvement greatly influenced a former feeling of superiority toward Blacks. Honestly, I’m not sure how to interpret the results as I can’t figure out a plausible explanation as to why I have a moderate preference toward Black people since I expected the results to be the other way around. As the interpretation suggests, my response to the experiment was quicker for the category which consisted of Black people and good words. I suppose it’s because my mind processes the images of African-Americans faster while not being so alerted when a picture of a White person appeared. Moreover, my reaction time to the positive words was quicker than that of the negatives. Perhaps it’s due to the fact that my brain responds quicker to something good than