After learning about the IAT and taking the test online, think about your results and the explanation provided by the website. Are the results surprising to you? Do you trust the outcome of the IAT? How did you feel while taking the test and how did you feel when you received the results? Were some parts of the IAT easier than others?
Think about the possible biases, assumptions, and opinions that may be influencing your work in this class. Will Mead’s ten strategies for overcoming unconscious bias help you compose a more objective argument?
Write
Share what you learned from your IAT experience and relate it to Meads’ ten strategies for overcoming unconscious bias.
Then,
Be sure to speak up if you have any questions or concerns.
My IAT test didn’t have the results that I thought it would. It said that “Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for Young people over Old people.” I didn’t think that was my view. I only had one mistake taking the test.