From the Project Implicit Website: “People don’t always say what’s on their minds. One reason ...

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From the Project Implicit Website: “People don’t always say what’s on their minds. One reason is that they are unwilling. For example, someone might report smoking a pack of cigarettes per day because they are embarrassed to admit that they smoke two. Another reason is that they are unable. A smoker might truly believe that she smokes a pack a day, or might not keep track at all. The difference between being unwilling and unable is the difference between purposely hiding something from someone and unknowingly hiding something from yourself. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. The IAT may be especially interesting if it shows that you have an implicit attitude that you did not know about. For example, you may believe that women and men should be equally associated with science, but your automatic associations could show that you (like many others) associate men with science more than you associate women with science. We hope you have been able to take something of value from the experience of taking one or more of these tests. The links above will provide more information about the IAT and implicit attitudes; we will periodically update the information to reflect our current understanding of the unconscious roots of thought and feeling.” You are free to choose which IAT you would like to take: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ Links to an external site. Overall Structure of Your Essay The final part of the assignment will be completed and submitted individually by May 30, 2025. You will use information or theories from the readings and lectures to frame your discussion of your IAT results. The individual essays will be submitted in Canvas Assignments. Late Penalty: 10 points off for each day late. Basic instructions Length: 4 page minimum Font: Times New Roman. Spacing: Double. Using course material: The readings and lectures cover the basic information you will use to frame your paper. Introduction Paragraph = 10 Points Your final sentence(s) of the intro paragraph should be the thesis statement: 1-3 declarative sentences that clearly articulate what this essay is on. Tip: Write a practice thesis and revise it as you put your essay together. Fake Thesis Example: “In this essay, I reflect on my Implicit Association Test (IAT) results and compare them to some of my other survey results. Overall, I was not surprised by the results and felt the measure provided a fairly accurate portrayal of my bias toward young over the old since I work as a college professor.” Main Body of Your Paper = 70 Points You will write a reflective essay answering the following questions: Which IAT did you take? What were your results? Do you believe your results were accurate? Why or why not? What do you think about your results after reading one or both supplementary articles that critique the IAT? Do you think that implicit biases exist, and we are still in the early stages of identifying them, or do you believe that implicit biases merely reflect explicit biases? Which of the following tests that you took felt the most accurate? Explain why. Racism Survey Results Intersectionality Survey Results Symbolic Racism Policy Prediction Results Implicit Association Test Concluding Paragraph(s) = 10 Points Summarize and provide your final assessment. Bibliography and in-text citations = 10 points NOTE: Use in-text citations from almost every paragraph except the introduction and conclusion. In-text parenthetical citation format: (DeLamater, et. al., 2014). To cite lecture: (Nielsen, Lecture 8, Individuals, Identities, and Biases). Citation Style: APA - Your bibliography and in-text citations should be written in APA style (see powerpoint slides for APA Style Guide). - Use at least two of the readings from class and two lectures.