Implicit Association Tests (IATs) Can Detect Implicit Attitudes by Measuring

question 125

Multiple Choice

Implicit Association Tests (IATs) can detect implicit attitudes by measuring

• A) the participants' mood after responding to word pairings.
• B) the time it takes participants to complete the whole test.
• C) participants' facial muscles as they are exposed to positive or negative stimuli.
• D) the speed at which participants associate stimuli with a positive or negative word.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals or the mind unconsciously to protect against anxiety, social sanctions, or to provide a refuge from reality.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

Reality

The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from consciousness.