The development of implicit attitudes:

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Author

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Baron, A., & Banaji, M.

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Title

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The development of implicit attitudes: Evidence of race evaluations from ages 6, 10 & adulthood.

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Research question

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How do implicit racial attitudes develop across childhood into adulthood, and how do these attitudes vary by age?

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Method

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participants aged 6, 10, and adulthood

IAT

associating Black and White faces with positive and negative words

Explicit attitudes were also measured through direct questions

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found

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Implicit racial biases favoring White over Black individuals emerged as early as age 6.

biases remained stable from childhood through adulthood, suggesting early acquisition and persistence of implicit attitudes.

Explicit racial attitudes were more variable and influenced by social and cultural factors, differing from the stability seen in implicit biases.

implicit attitudes are likely rooted in early socialization and cultural exposure