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I'm of the impression that most racial bias research depends on the implicit associations test, which hasn't been shown to actually measure bias and is apparent
by weberc2 9y ago
I'm of the impression that most racial bias research depends on the implicit associations test, which hasn't been shown to actually measure bias and is apparently plagued by several other weaknesses including low reproducibility. I'm curious to know more.
- dragonwriter 9y agoA lot of what I've seen is based on tests of behavior toward others in scenarios where factors other than indicators race (skin tone in photos or illustrations, race-stereotypical names in case files, etc.) are identical. These are direct measures of bias that manifests in discrimination, bypassing any problems with the IAT.
- weberc2 9y agoCan you recall any identifying information about those studies that might make them easier to Google for? Of course, links are also appreciated!
- dragonwriter 9y agoHere's a 2015 NYTimes article with summaries of and links to a number of studies of this type: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/upshot/the-measuring-sticks-of-racial-bias-.html https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/upshot/the-measuring-s...
- weberc2 9y agoAwesome! Thanks very much. I'll dig in ASAP.