Perugini, M, O'Gorman, R and Prestwich, AJ (2007) An ontological test of the IAT: Self-activation can increase predictive validity. Experimental Psychology, 54 (2). 134 - 147. ISSN 1618-3169
Abstract
Extensive research has been conducted demonstrating the predictive validity and reliability of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) for a broad array of behaviors and contexts. However, less work has been done examining its underlying construct validity. This contribution focuses on examining whether a core theoretical foundation of the IAT paradigm is valid, specifically, whether the IAT effect draws on the social knowledge structure (SKS). We present four studies within different domains that show that the IAT does indeed appear to draw on the SKS. The data show that activation of the self before the categorization task enhances the predictive validity of the IAT, as one would expect if the IAT reflects the SKS. We discuss theoretical reasons for these findings, with emphasis also on underlying statistical/psychometric issues.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2007, Hofgreve Publishing. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Experimental Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This article does not exactly replicate the final version published in the journal “Experimental Psychology”. It is not a copy of the original published article and is not suitable for citation. The final version is published in Experimental Psychology, 54 (2), © 2007 by Hogrefe & Huber Publishers. The journal homepage can be found at: http://www.hogrefe.com/index.php?mod=journals&action=1&site=exppsy The article can be accessed at: http://www.psycontent.com/content/l452833421674420/?p=b6487c84d5af4f9d9e5f2be15bb01bd9&pi=5 |
Keywords: | IAT; Self-activation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Dr Andrew Prestwich |
Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2013 12:43 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 21:34 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169.54.2.134 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Hogrefe Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1027/1618-3169.54.2.134 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:76348 |