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What is the Implicit Association Test?

The Implicit Association Test (IAT), developed by Anthony Greenwald and colleagues in 1998, is the most widely used measure of implicit attitudes and unconscious bias. It has been featured in thousands of peer-reviewed publications.

The IAT measures the strength of associations between concepts (e.g., racial groups, gender) and evaluations (e.g., good/bad) or attributes (e.g., career/family). Response time differences reveal implicit biases that may differ from explicit self-reports.

Implicit Attitudes
Unconscious Bias
Social Cognition
Stereotypes

IAT Response Mapping

E keyCategory A + Good
I keyCategory B + Bad
E keyCategory B + Good
I keyCategory A + Bad

Faster RTs indicate stronger associations

Standard 7-Block IAT Structure

1
Target Discrimination
20 trials
2
Attribute Discrimination
20 trials
3
Combined (Practice)
20 trials
4
Combined (Test)
40 trials
5
Reversed Target
40 trials
6
Reversed Combined (Practice)
20 trials
7
Reversed Combined (Test)
40 trials

AssessKit automatically generates all 7 blocks with proper counterbalancing

Why Build Your IAT with AssessKit?

No Coding Required

Visual editor for creating IATs. No need for iatgen, Inquisit, or JavaScript.

Automatic D-Score

Built-in D-score calculation following Greenwald et al. (2003) improved algorithm.

Image + Text Stimuli

Use faces, objects, or words. Upload custom images for your research needs.

Counterbalancing

Automatic block order counterbalancing for rigorous experimental design.

Types of IATs You Can Create

Attitude IATs

Measure evaluative associations (good/bad, pleasant/unpleasant) with target concepts like racial groups, brands, or objects.

  • Race-Attitude IAT
  • Age-Attitude IAT
  • Brand Preference IAT

Stereotype IATs

Measure associations between groups and stereotypical attributes (e.g., gender and career/family, age and competence).

  • Gender-Career IAT
  • Gender-Science IAT
  • Age-Competence IAT

Self-Concept IATs

Measure implicit self-associations with traits, identities, or evaluations (self-esteem IAT, identity IATs).

  • Self-Esteem IAT
  • Identity IAT
  • Personality IATs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?

The IAT, developed by Greenwald et al. (1998), measures implicit associations between concepts (e.g., race, gender) and evaluations (good/bad) or stereotypes. It reveals automatic attitudes that people may not consciously endorse or report.

How does the IAT work?

The IAT compares response times across two conditions: one where target concepts share a response key with positive attributes, and one where they share a key with negative attributes. Faster responses indicate stronger implicit associations.

What is the standard IAT structure?

The standard IAT uses 7 blocks: (1) target discrimination, (2) attribute discrimination, (3-4) combined task with one pairing, (5) reversed target discrimination, (6-7) combined task with reversed pairing. AssessKit automatically generates this structure.

Can I use images and text in my IAT?

Yes. AssessKit supports both image and text stimuli for IAT categories. You can mix images (faces, objects) with text words to create comprehensive IAT measures.

How is the IAT D-score calculated?

AssessKit automatically calculates the IAT D-score following the improved scoring algorithm (Greenwald et al., 2003), including built-in latency penalties, error penalties, and practice/test block weighting.

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