Miss Roberto is concerned that Talia and Emily avoid playing with Michael because he is African American. Which strategy would best enable her to assess any unconscious dislike these two students feel toward Michael?
a. Ask them why they don't want to play with him.
b. Measure the girls' brain activity when they are forced to play with Michael.
c. Administer an IAT to examine the girls' racial attitudes.
d. Administer a self-report questionnaire examining the girls' racial attitudes.
Question 2
Implicit attitudes can be difficult to measure because
a. people are not aware of having them.
b. physiological measures are not effective in assessing them.
c. they can only be measured by direct techniques.
d. they are prone to the effects of social desirability.
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