Implicit Association Test (IAT-BVI)

About The IAT-BVI

Implicit attitudes are unconscious thoughts or feelings that a person holds regarding a concept. These attitudes are influenced by automatic associations that result from cultural conditioning and experiences. Implicit bias occurs when these attitudes are negative toward a specific group, such as associating bad with disability. Implicit bias may influence behavior. For example, implicit bias toward people with disabilities may make employers less likely to hire an individual with a disability. 

Implicit association tests (IATs) are computerized assessments that measure attitudes or biases based on one’s response time for matching concepts with attributes. The NRTC developed an IAT to measure implicit attitudes about the competence of individuals who are blind or visually impaired, the IAT-BVI. This test examines how readily a person associates the concept of competence with vision level (sighted or blind). If you would like to take the IAT-BVI or request the IAT-BVI for research purposes, select one of the options below.

Take the Test

We utilized a modified version of Project Implicit’s script for the IAT-BVI provided here.

Requesting The IAT For Your Research

Thank you for your interest in our IAT-BVI. Before submitting your request, please read the following instructions carefully: 

1. The NRTC will maintain ownership of the IAT and scoring of all results to ensure the validity of the results; therefore, by requesting the IAT, you understand that we will have to access your data. 
2. In order for us to score the results of participants in your study, you must create a study code. This code can include numbers or letters but should not exceed 8 characters in length. You will need to share that code with us and your participants. Participants are to enter this code at the beginning of the survey. 
3. If you intend to match participant responses from the IAT to other data that you have collected, your participants should also receive a participant ID. This should be no more than 3 characters long (numbers or letters). There will be a place to enter the study code and participant ID before beginning the IAT-BVI.
4. The researcher requesting the IAT is responsible for contacting the NRTC, and providing us with the following information: the code your participants will be using, the dates of your testing, and the date you would like to have the results.
5. Before receiving the results of the IAT-BVI for your study, you must provide proof of IRB approval. 
6. Please contact m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu for questions or to gain access to the IAT-BVI for research.