Implicit prejudice, and in particular, the Implicit Association Test (IAT), are paradigmatic examples of psychological concepts and research methods that have recently enjoyed great publicity and accessibility. However, little is known about the possible reflexive consequences of this popularization for the public understanding of prejudice, and by implication, for the formulation of social policy aimed at the reduction of prejudice and racism. Specifically, how does the public interpret and contextualize the claims of the IAT and implicit prejudice? With what social and political preoccupations does this operationalization of implicit prejudice resonate? Furthermore, how do members of the public experience and interpret the IAT as both a scientific instrument and as a bearer of psychological truth? In answer to these questions, this dissertation comprises a report of two empirical studies of public encounters with the IAT and the concepts of implicit prejudice. The first of these focused on popular responses to IAT research in the New York Times. Employing a discourse analytic approach to reader comments, it identified the social and psychological concerns against which the public makes sense of the IAT. In responding to the IAT, readers drew on skeptical and confessional discourses to position themselves reflexively in relation to its claims. I argue that these discourses constitute a space within which strong injunctions to self-scrutiny, impartiality and objectivity are established as moral-psychological ideals. Building on these findings, the second study examined the IAT as a discursive practice through a focus on the lived experience of taking the test. Recruited participants took the IAT, and were subsequently interviewed to elicit moment-by-moment accounts of this process. Hermeneutic-phenomenological analysis of these accounts revealed thematic concerns that both resonated with and augmented those in the analysis of public discourse. In particular, the IAT was experienced as a vivid demonstration of the operationalization of "implicit bias". I argue that the test embodies and communicates this paradigm to test-takers, and therefore functions as a psychological pedagogical tool. The dissertation closes by discussing the implications of these analyses for public understandings of, and responses to, prejudice.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-09-19T12:42:00Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação - Mestrado - Débora Amorim.pdf: 986227 bytes, checksum: a4f238673ae9d80c4001e05ec7c83040 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-19T12:42:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação - Mestrado - Débora Amorim.pdf: 986227 bytes, checksum: a4f238673ae9d80c4001e05ec7c83040 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-24 / CNPq / As tradicionais formas de mensuração dos valores humanos fazem uso de medidas explícitas, tais como os questionários de autorrelato. Estas medidas são suscetíveis à influência da desejabilidade social e podem inibir e/ou enviesar os resultados. Como alternativa, buscando controlar a tendência para respostas subjacentes, outras formas de mensuração veem sendo utilizadas. A presente dissertação teve como objetivo construir e buscar evidências de validade de um Teste de Associação Implícita, baseado em Categoria Única (SC-TAI-Valores-Schwartz), para avaliação de valores, fundamentado na Teoria dos Valores de Schwartz. Participaram da pesquisa 61 voluntários com idade acima de 18 anos. Foi utilizado o software Inquisitpara apresentação dos estímulos e mensuração do tempo de reação manual. A Análise Multidimensional (PROXSCAL) para o SC-TAI-Valores-Schwartz revelou, em comparação com as proposições teóricas, diferenças entre o obtido e o esperado. Foram encontradas polaridades, no entanto, a estrutura não retrata o modelo circumplexo proposto pelo teórico. A obtenção de uma disposição dos valores distinta da apresentada na teoria pode ser justificada pelo contexto cultural. Procedimentos de análise semelhantes foram utilizados para a versão do SC-TAI-Valores baseado na teoria de Gouveia (1998), sendo observada, nos resultados, a reprodução do modelo teórico, confirmando as proposições, tendo em vista a clara divisão de polos, considerando, principalmente, o modelo hexágono sugerido pelo autor. Houve, no entanto, uma inversão inesperada entre experimentação e realização. No que diz respeito ao estudo de validade convergente foram verificadas diversas correlações positivas entre as medidas explícitas, Questionário de Valores de Schwartz (QVS) e Questionário de Valores Básicos de Gouveia (QVB). Com relação às medidas implícitas computadorizadas (SC-IAT-Valores-Schwartz e SC-IAT-Valores-Gouveira) e sua validade convergente com as medidas explícitas (QVS e QVB), não foram observadas correlações substanciais. O mesmo foi observado no estudo de validade convergente entre as medidas implícitas SC-IAT-Valores-Schwartz e SC-IAT-Valores-Gouveira, sugerindo baixas correlações. Na investigação da validade discriminante, foi observada discriminância entre ambos os instrumentos (SC-IAT-Valores-Schwartz e SC-IAT-Valores-Gouveira) e a Escala de Desejabilidade Social, no entanto com uma análise inconsistente. Considera-se que esta dissertação cumpriu com seus objetivos, construindo a medida implícita de Valores Humanos baseada na Teoria de Schwartz, demonstrando sua aplicabilidade e representando um novo processo de avaliação para investigação de outros construtos. / Traditional ways of measuring human values use explicit measures, such as self-report questionnaires. These measures are susceptible to the influence of social desirability and can inhibit and / or skew the results. Alternatively, seeking to control the tendency to underlying responses, other forms of measurement has being used. This study aimed to develop and search for evidence of validity of the Implicit Association Test, based on Single Category (SC-TAI-values Schwartz) for values’ evaluation,which is based on the theory of Schwartz values. The participants were 61 volunteers aged above 18 years. The Inquisit software was used for stimuli’s presentation and to measure the manual reaction time. Multidimensional analysis (PROXSCAL) of Tai-SC-Schwartz values found differences between the obtained and expected, in comparison with the theoretical statements. Polarities was found, nevertheless, it does not portray the circumplex structure proposed by the theoretical model. The cultural context can explain an array of distinct values presented in theoryand obtained on this research. Similar analysis procedures were used on the version of SC-TAI-values based on Gouveia's theory (1998), in which results showed the reproduction of the theoretical model, confirming the proposals, given the clear Poles’ division of Poles, mainly considering the hexagon model suggested by the author. Notwithstanding, there was an unexpected inversion of testing and implementation. On the convergent validity’s study, there were found several positive correlations between explicit measures, Schwartz Values Survey (QVS) and Values Questionnaire Gouveia Basic (QVB). Regarding computerized implicit measures (SC-IAT-values Schwartz and SC-IAT-values Gouveira), and its convergent validity with explicit measures (QVS and QVB), significant correlations were observed.The same was observed in the study of convergent validity between implicit measures SC-IAT-values Schwartz and SC-IAT-values Gouveira, suggesting low correlations. In the discriminant validity investigation, a differentiation between both instruments (SC-IAT-values Schwartz and SC-IAT-values Gouveira) and the Social Desirability Scale was observed, however, with an inconsistent analysis. It is considered that this dissertation achieved its objectives, developing the implicit measure of human values based on Schwartz's theory, showing its applicability and representing a new evaluation process for investigation of other constructs.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-09-19T13:06:41Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação - Mestrado - Débora Amorim.pdf: 986227 bytes, checksum: a4f238673ae9d80c4001e05ec7c83040 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-19T13:06:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação - Mestrado - Débora Amorim.pdf: 986227 bytes, checksum: a4f238673ae9d80c4001e05ec7c83040 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-24 / CNPq / As tradicionais formas de mensuração dos valores humanos fazem uso de medidas explícitas, tais como os questionários de autorrelato. Estas medidas são suscetíveis à influência da desejabilidade social e podem inibir e/ou enviesar os resultados. Como alternativa, buscando controlar a tendência para respostas subjacentes, outras formas de mensuração veem sendo utilizadas. A presente dissertação teve como objetivo construir e buscar evidências de validade de um Teste de Associação Implícita, baseado em Categoria Única (SC-TAI-Valores-Schwartz), para avaliação de valores, fundamentado na Teoria dos Valores de Schwartz. Participaram da pesquisa 61 voluntários com idade acima de 18 anos. Foi utilizado o software Inquisitpara apresentação dos estímulos e mensuração do tempo de reação manual. A Análise Multidimensional (PROXSCAL) para o SC-TAI-Valores-Schwartz revelou, em comparação com as proposições teóricas, diferenças entre o obtido e o esperado. Foram encontradas polaridades, no entanto, a estrutura não retrata o modelo circumplexo proposto pelo teórico. A obtenção de uma disposição dos valores distinta da apresentada na teoria pode ser justificada pelo contexto cultural. Procedimentos de análise semelhantes foram utilizados para a versão do SC-TAI-Valores baseado na teoria de Gouveia (1998), sendo observada, nos resultados, a reprodução do modelo teórico, confirmando as proposições, tendo em vista a clara divisão de polos, considerando, principalmente, o modelo hexágono sugerido pelo autor. Houve, no entanto, uma inversão inesperada entre experimentação e realização. No que diz respeito ao estudo de validade convergente foram verificadas diversas correlações positivas entre as medidas explícitas, Questionário de Valores de Schwartz (QVS) e Questionário de Valores Básicos de Gouveia (QVB). Com relação às medidas implícitas computadorizadas (SC-IAT-Valores-Schwartz e SC-IAT-Valores-Gouveira) e sua validade convergente com as medidas explícitas (QVS e QVB), não foram observadas correlações substanciais. O mesmo foi observado no estudo de validade convergente entre as medidas implícitas SC-IAT-Valores-Schwartz e SC-IAT-Valores-Gouveira, sugerindo baixas correlações. Na investigação da validade discriminante, foi observada discriminância entre ambos os instrumentos (SC-IAT-Valores-Schwartz e SC-IAT-Valores-Gouveira) e a Escala de Desejabilidade Social, no entanto com uma análise inconsistente. Considera-se que esta dissertação cumpriu com seus objetivos, construindo a medida implícita de Valores Humanos baseada na Teoria de Schwartz, demonstrando sua aplicabilidade e representando um novo processo de avaliação para investigação de outros construtos. / Traditional ways of measuring human values use explicit measures, such as self-report questionnaires. These measures are susceptible to the influence of social desirability and can inhibit and / or skew the results. Alternatively, seeking to control the tendency to underlying responses, other forms of measurement has being used. This study aimed to develop and search for evidence of validity of the Implicit Association Test, based on Single Category (SC-TAI-values Schwartz) for values’ evaluation,which is based on the theory of Schwartz values. The participants were 61 volunteers aged above 18 years. The Inquisit software was used for stimuli’s presentation and to measure the manual reaction time. Multidimensional analysis (PROXSCAL) of Tai-SC-Schwartz values found differences between the obtained and expected, in comparison with the theoretical statements. Polarities was found, nevertheless, it does not portray the circumplex structure proposed by the theoretical model. The cultural context can explain an array of distinct values presented in theoryand obtained on this research. Similar analysis procedures were used on the version of SC-TAI-values based on Gouveia's theory (1998), in which results showed the reproduction of the theoretical model, confirming the proposals, given the clear Poles’ division of Poles, mainly considering the hexagon model suggested by the author. Notwithstanding, there was an unexpected inversion of testing and implementation. On the convergent validity’s study, there were found several positive correlations between explicit measures, Schwartz Values Survey (QVS) and Values Questionnaire Gouveia Basic (QVB). Regarding computerized implicit measures (SC-IAT-values Schwartz and SC-IAT-values Gouveira), and its convergent validity with explicit measures (QVS and QVB), significant correlations were observed.The same was observed in the study of convergent validity between implicit measures SC-IAT-values Schwartz and SC-IAT-values Gouveira, suggesting low correlations. In the discriminant validity investigation, a differentiation between both instruments (SC-IAT-values Schwartz and SC-IAT-values Gouveira) and the Social Desirability Scale was observed, however, with an inconsistent analysis. It is considered that this dissertation achieved its objectives, developing the implicit measure of human values based on Schwartz's theory, showing its applicability and representing a new evaluation process for investigation of other constructs.

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the intentional destruction of bodily tissue in the absence of suicidal motives. NSSI is strongly associated with self-criticism (Gilbert et al., 2010) and individuals who self-injure often report doing so to punish themselves. Conversely, self-compassion, or the tendency to be caring with oneself, is associated with psychological well-being (Neff et al., 2007). The aim of the present study was to determine whether experimentally inducing self-criticism or self-compassion would lead to changes in implicit identification with NSSI. The Self-Injury Implicit Association Test (SI-IAT; Nock & Banaji, 2007) is an assessment of the strength of the automatic associations that a person holds between themselves and NSSI. Participants were randomly assigned to a self-criticism induction, a self-compassion induction, or a neutral condition and completed the SI-IAT before and after the induction. Results showed that participants in the self-criticism induction experienced an increase in their implicit associations with NSSI while implicit associations in the self-compassion and control conditions generally did not change. Results were not significantly different for those with or without a history of NSSI and highlight the importance of self-criticism in NSSI. Future research should examine increases in self-criticism as a potential precursor of NSSI in longitudinal samples.

Background: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has the potential to compromise the socioemotional development of the victim resulting in an increased vulnerability to difficulties regulating emotions and one’s sense of self. Emotion is thought to play a key part in a number of psychological disorders which CSA survivors are at increased risk of developing. A better understanding of the basic emotions experienced in this population and emotion regulation will inform current treatment. Aims: This research aimed to develop a better understanding of the emotions experienced by survivors of CSA and the relationship between “implicit” and explicit emotions and psychopathology. Method: Two empirical studies were conducted. Study 1 employed a cross-sectional consecutive case series design involving 109 survivors of CSA. Participants completed a set of measures relating to basic emotions, emotion regulation and symptoms. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted on the Basic Emotions scale (BES). Regression analyses were used to explore the relationship between emotions experienced, emotion regulation strategies and psychological symptoms. Study 2 examined basic emotions, “implicit disgust self-concept” and psychopathology in a population of CSA survivors (n=26) and a group of individuals currently receiving psychological therapy who reported that they had not experienced childhood trauma (n=25). Participants completed self-report measures pertaining to emotion, emotion regulation, symptoms and cognitive fusion. Participants also completed an implicit association test. Results: Exploratory factor analyses supported the structure of three versions of the BESWeekly, General, and Coping in a sample of survivors of childhood sexual abuse. In all three versions of the scale, disgust explained the largest proportion of variance. The basic emotions of sadness, fear and disgust as well as external dysfunctional coping strategies appear to predict PTSD symptomatology in this sample. The results of Study 2 also support the finding that self-reported disgust is prominent in the emotion profile of CSA survivors. Implicit disgust self-concept was not significantly correlated with other emotions or psychopathology. However, implicit disgust self-concept was found to be significantly associated with cognitive fusion. Discussion: Psychotherapeutic approaches for survivors of childhood sexual abuse should address the emotional experience of this population. In particular, these findings suggest that sadness and disgust should be targeted in therapy.

Following the 9/11 terror attacks, many Americans experienced some form of habit or mood-altering stress though, most had received their impressions of the violence via distributed media reporting rather than firsthand exposure. Researchers have found that the propagating effects of media broadcasting can exasperate the effects of terror. However, little is known of how reports of terror violence affect group dynamics in geographically distant nations. The purpose of this study, following terror management theory, was to understand if terrorist violence influences cognitive and implicit racial evaluations in a culturally similar, but geographically distant, population. The study's design was a quantitative natural experiment. Time of completing the assessment, either before or after the 2015 Paris Bataclan terror attack, comprised the 2-level independent variable; the dependent variables were the Race Implicit Association Test (IAT) and a cognitive evaluation of racial anxiety. Age and religiosity served as covariates. The target population included White citizen residents of the United States over the age of 18; 263 participants were derived from archival data. Comparisons of raw IAT scores showed an 8% increase in negative implicit racial evaluations following the attack; however, the MANCOVA failed to achieve multivariate significance (p > .05). Despite the lack of statistical significance, important details on implicit racial attitudes were uncovered. Results of this study have the potential to foster positive social change by informing individuals on how their implicit associations might be affected following exposure to reports of terrorist violence. Additionally, these findings may guide national security and intelligence professional's development of post-attack response measures and task forces.

In an investigation of whether Goffman’s (1963) concept of the stigma of race is still relevant in understanding current social attitudes in 21st century America, this dissertation examines the link between Goffman’s (1963) concept of the stigma of race and research focused primarily on racism and prejudice. Six research questions examined different aspects of social attitudes among Americans: their view of people of other races, judgments toward those of minority racial groups, intergroup communication between people from different racial backgrounds, the influence of the media and other information sources, and the extent of the relationship between stigma and racism. The research included a between-subjects experimental design, Implicit Association Tests, and racism measures, including the social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, old-fashioned and modern racism, and blatant dehumanization scales, along with the stigma dimensions developed by Bresnahan and Zhuang (2011). Based on the findings, this study proposed new racial stigma dimensions to study the stigma of race. This study contributes to the theoretical and practical understanding around issues of stigma and race in the United States, has practical suggestions that may help guide the way to dismantle the forces that perpetuate the stigma of race, and provides encouragement to continue to seek a pathway to better intergroup communication, acceptance of diverse groups, and social equity. / Media & Communication

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, painful rheumatic condition characterized by recurrent musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and nonrestorative sleep, for which there is currently no biological marker. People who suffer from fibromyalgia are extremely susceptible to the effects of psychological stressors which may in turn exacerbate the symptoms of the disease. As unrelenting pain is the main symptom of fibromyalgia, it follows that patients would experience personal losses and changes in their self-schemas or the way in which they view themselves as a result. This study was particularly focused on identifying the enmeshment of self-schemas and pain-schemas, and the extent to which women with fibromyalgia experience pain and self-schema enmeshment (PSSE). Additionally, this study sought to determine the utility of using the Implicit Association Test as a measure of PSSE. The present study compared FMS patients to a group of diabetes patients on several measures of schema enmeshment, including the IAT. It was hypothesized that the two disease groups would differ significantly on the level of PSSE indicated by the IAT, and the two disease groups would not differ on enmeshment with illness indicated by the IAT. Additionally it was hypothesized that the IAT would be correlated with explicit measures of PSSE. Results did not support either of these hypotheses; however the sample size and statistical power necessary to test these hypotheses was severely lacking and thus they could not be evaluated in an appropriate manner. Results did not support the hypothesis that the IAT would be highly correlated with the explicit measures of PSSE. Based on these results and the existing literature, it is still somewhat unclear as to whether or not the IAT would be an acceptable/feasible tool in assessing PSSE in fibromyalgia patients.

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