Uncharted Territory: Researching the Effect of Implicit Bias on the Political Attitudes of Blacks
Project Abstract
Extant research suggests that implicit bias can predict behavior such as voting, policy preferences, and assessment of government performance (Kinder, 2015). Yet, research on implicit bias has largely excluded people of color, leaving a wide gap in our understanding of implicit bias and its effects on society (Orey, 2013). In this study, we research implicit bias within the black community and test its effects on political attitudes. We administer Harvard’s Implicit Association Test (IAT) and a survey to measure levels of implicit bias and subsequently policy preferences and trust in government. We expect to find that the black participants with more implicit preference for whites will hold stronger political attitudes that are critical of policies such as affirmative action. This study supplements extant research by using a unique homogenous sample of self identified black participants and adds to our knowledge of implicit bias and its political consequences.
Conference
Posters at the Capital, March 3, 2021
Midwest Political Association Conference, April 7-10, 2022, Midwest Political Science Association
Funding Type
Research Grant
Academic College
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Area/Major/Minor
Political Science/Legal Studies/Spanish
Degree
B.A.
Classification
Sophomore
Name
Dr. Brittany Wood
Academic College
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Recommended Citation
Young, Briona V. Ms., "Uncharted Territory: Researching the Effect of Implicit Bias on the Political Attitudes of Blacks" (2021). ORCA Travel & Research Grants. 103.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/orcagrants/103