https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks What was your experience with the IAT test? How did your results sync with your exceptions per the pre-test survey? Feel free to share results and your feelings about the results. en-us 2020-04-23 22:35:49 UTC 2020-11-04 02:52:06 UTC hello@padlet.com jnallen1 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/853223302 I went into the IAT with 100% confidence of what the results would be. As a person who is actively anti-racist, I was certain that the IAT would confirm my position. So it was very humbling for me to receive the results that I engage in racial based profiling. At first I wanted to dismiss the results, obviously the test was flawed or my approach to it was wrong. Then I just sat with it,  and reflected on the results. The results made me realize something very important about myself and inspired me to be more actively anti-racist, to confront my own sense of guilt, and to use my position of privilege to give the podium to people of color. Mostly, what I took away from the test was how little I know, how much I have to learn, and to be quiet and listen. ]]> 2020-10-22 16:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/853223302 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333329 I went in thinking that I was going to some level of automatic preference, like a slight preference. What really surprised me was that I got a strong automatic preference. That is kinda concerning because I thought I was more aware of it than I actually was. I don't want to treat my students of color in a way that will take away from their education. Everyone deserves an education.    

The other IAT I took was with gender and careers. I assumed that I was going to associated male with careers. But I ended up getting a slight association with females and careers and males with families. I did not think I would get that. I thought I would get female with family and male with careers. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333329 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333774 I was familiar with IATs and had done them in the past, but had never done this specific race one. I ended up doing the test twice because I did not get results the first time, but my results the second time showed me as having a moderate association between Black individuals and negative thoughts. This is clearly not where I want to be, but knowing that is helpful. I did quite a few others as well, and was sometimes surprised in other ways. I am a religious person and took a religious test thinking that I would probably show bias, as I am part of a specific religion. Instead, I showed no bias on that specific test. This makes me wonder if it is possible to be openly biased while not being unconsciously biased, and vice versa. No matter what, this information is good to have and consider. All of us have these negative biases that must be acknowledged to be combated. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333774 estark51 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333811 I wasn't sure what I'd get as my results. I ended up having a strong implicit bias for Black and Bad, and White and Good. I went in knowing there was possibility of bias but I was humbled that it came back as "strong." The important part going forward is to recognize that this bias exists and actively work to overcome it. It would be irresponsible to blame the test or call it inaccurate just because I don't like the results. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333811 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333900 I expected to have a slight bias one way, but I actually ended up with a result that said I had a slight preference to people of color. I have taken this IAT in the past and got different results. It is pretty cool to see that when you are aware of your biases and you work, you can see change. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888333900 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334085 I have taken this IAT a few times prior to this class session. Once I completed the survey, its was deemed that I have a slight automatic preference to white people over black people. It is impossible to rid yourself of every bias. We live in America. The country has dealt with oppression, injustice, and prejudice since its "founding". Confronting these biases will help make you a more conscious person. Understanding where your biases come from helps you combat them. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334085 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334291 I went in believing that I would be neutral. My results were that I had a slight automatic preference for white people over black people.

I also took the weapons and harmless objects quiz and it said that i have a slight automatic association for harmless objects and black Americans and weapons with white Americans. 

I wasn't surprised by my results. Especially the weapons one, because I know a lot of white people with guns. I can't say that I know very many African Americans in general. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334291 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334696 I took the race IAT test three times on three different days and got three completely different results. Strong preference for both races and one test right down the middle. These results support what I have researched about the race IAT test. The race IAT test has been shown in empirical studies to be both unreliable and invalid. These two test metrics mean that the test does not provide consistent results and it also does not predict real world behavior. The results have been published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Because of this, I think that there is virtually nothing to be gained from taking the test because it has no predictive capability. My expectations fit well with my responses to the survey.]]> 2020-11-04 01:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334696 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334850 I took the test knowing that I am actively anti-racist, but when I received the score, "strong automatic preference for white people over black people" I was honestly angry. It was uncomfortable but I realized that there must be a deep unconscious bias that I need to tackle. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888334850 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335086 I went in thinking I would have some sort of basis to be honest and the results did show that. It's something to reflect on and improve on going forward!]]> 2020-11-04 01:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335086 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335376 I figured I'd be middle of the road, and I ended up being strong European over African. It kind of surprised me. Especially the way the test went.]]> 2020-11-04 01:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335376 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335406 My aunt ruined the IAT for me because she had taken it and told me all about it last Christmas...So naturally, when I took it I was very aware that my timing was being monitored.  I know that it was very eye opening for her.  For me, well I never got the chance to go into this one blind.]]> 2020-11-04 01:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335406 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335789 I ended up hand-confused for a good portion of the test I think. My results and expectations did not really match up. I had a negative associated with afroican americans as well as europeans]]> 2020-11-04 01:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888335789 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888336974 I've taken this before and got a slight bias towards white people. I took it again a couple years later, and I had an equal bias towards black and white people. Now, a couple years later than THAT, I got that I have a slight bias towards white people. Maybe I overcorrected? Or maybe it's like the Black Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter debate. Black people are the ones that need extra love right now. I know my students of color are really struggling right now with what's happening in the world.]]> 2020-11-04 01:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888336974 mmerlo7 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888337289 I had a hard time going so quickly; I know that this is most likely part of the design but I think this may have played a factor while moving through the assessment. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888337289 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888337461 I figured that I would be pretty close to down the middle, however, some biases did show up. Most of these biases stem from lack of knowledge and understanding of Black culture. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888337461 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888339304 I took a second type, and was given a moderate result of Straight to Gay.]]> 2020-11-04 01:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888339304 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888343713 I had taken this one and I found it strange using a president from so long ago and a current one. I also thought it was kinda weird that they were both from the same party. Even if the party beliefs have changed in that period of time. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888343713 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888345181 2020-11-04 01:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888345181 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888346346 2020-11-04 01:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888346346 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888346502 The test reaffirmed what I thought about my bias.

]]> 2020-11-04 01:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888346502 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888348085 2020-11-04 01:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888348085 https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888349558 I definitely know I am anti-racist and feel as if I have no bias that I am unaware of. My results were moderate automatic preference for white people over black people. I am glad this showed me that I do have an unconscious bias that I need to be aware of. ]]> 2020-11-04 01:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jnallen1/Bookmarks/wish/888349558