Payne

Question 1

what can Payne be used for

Answer 1

Effects of stereotypes

Question 2

aim of Payne

Answer 2

Payne et al (2001) carried out research on how stereotyping can affect one’s ability to recognize whether an item is a weapon or not.

Question 3

procedure of Payne (1)

Answer 3

Payne et al used a sample of 32 non-Black undergraduates – including 25 women and 7 men. The participants were given the IAT with two black male and two white male faces; four photographs of hand tools (2 types of pliers, wrench, drill), and four photographs of guns.

Question 4

procedure of Payne (2)

Answer 4

The participants first did a practice round with 48 trials just identifying tools vs. weapons, without the faces. This was to make sure that the participants were familiar with the keyboard and how to take the test, as well as able to identify the different images. Error rates were nearly zero.

Question 5

procedure of Payne (3)

Answer 5

In the next round, the participants were told that the test tested their speed and accuracy. They were told that they would see a face briefly flashed on the monitor, followed by a second image. They were instructed to indicate whether the second image was a weapon or a tool by pressing keys on the computer. They were given 500 milliseconds to respond before they were locked out of the screen. Each participant carried out 192 trials.

Question 6

results of Payne