jdm's saying kind of what I said. Stereotypes and generalisations are branded into people's minds all the time, and it sticks whether it you want it to or not.
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jdm's saying kind of what I said. Stereotypes and generalisations are branded into people's minds all the time, and it sticks whether it you want it to or not.
I'd argue that a contributing factor would be what i already mentioned in my last few postsQuote:
Originally Posted by Ghost101
As Alusair stated..... generalisations
Additionally standardised testing removes all situational data, as does terminology
At the risk of using politically incorrect of offensive terms....
Would a person offer the same reply if:
instead of "African American" it said "black person"?
instead of "European American" it said "white person"?
instead of good/bad it offered the option of neutrality?
instead of a simple question/response, it offered a "what if" scenario?
Additionally, how do the answers of an Australian/New Zealander/Brit/Canadian etc relate to this test, since both sides are about Americans?
What if, prior to starting the test, you were asked to consider 2 people you knew, one of each stereotype, then answer the test based on those 2, instead of groupings?
Although this type of test can give some surprising answers, perhaps even insight, I wonder if maybe it causes it's own problems, by removing the personable information.
Tried the test. I apparently have a strong affinity for Arabs over Other People.
It's oriented towards Americans, so non-Americans will have to work with what they can. It doesn't look too hard, except the questionnaires specifically directed towards Americans about their own country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khalee
I imagine people would then choose people that fit their personally perceived stereotypes of those groups, which would not necessarily be neutral.Quote:
What if, prior to starting the test, you were asked to consider 2 people you knew, one of each stereotype, then answer the test based on those 2, instead of groupings?
I got this.
Your Result
Your data suggest little to no automatic preference between African American and European American.
I'm New Zealand though, not American.
... Is that an Asian joke?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alusair
Joking aside, I got "Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for European American compared to African American." I partially understand that, considering I live in America and I'm half European-American, but what about my other Japanese half? It would be nice if I could try out a similar test with Asian-American and European American...
And am I the only one who got this result?
I did use the word right, didn't I? It wasn't an intentional joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Montros
Also, Montros, you could consider taking this test:
This may be what you were looking for. It's the first option in the "select a test" menu.Quote:
Asian IAT
Asian American ('Asian - European American' IAT). This IAT requires the ability to recognize White and Asian-American faces, and images of places that are either American or Foreign in origin.
http://bbs.evony.com/picture.php?alb...ictureid=20750
Thats what I got as my result, so no Montros you werent the only one ...
I did the Native one.
I gotta say, this test is pretty ignorant. I mean like, it's not correct. Utah, Missouri, Miami, Ohio...those are Native American words and the test claimed they were not. The test itself is pretty cool, fun and seems to be fairly accurate. But all these American cities are Native American words.
Your data suggest a strong association of White Am. with Foreign and Native Am. with American compared to Native Am. with Foreign and White Am. with American.
Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for European American compared to African American.