Are you a racist? Find out...

In class we will be talking about "unconscious" or "implicit" racism.  This relates to the fact that we live in a racialized society in which we are bombarded by images and messages that carry with ideas about race.  We often absorb these messages without even being aware that we do.

Researchers at Harvard University have put together an online test that tries to capture this racism (or prejudice) that operates at an unconscious level.  Try it out and share your results and your feelings about the experience on your blog.

Follow this step by step guide...

1. Go to the following link...
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html

2. You will likely see a screen like this.  Click on the link illustrated in this image...

3. You should see a screen like the one below.  Click on "Take A Test"...

4. Next you will see a screen like the one below.  Click on "I wish to proceed"...

5. Now you should see a screen that looks like this.  Click on "Race IAT" (note the list does not always look the same, it is not always in this order, you may have to search for Race IAT in the list of tests)...

6.  You may need to complete a bunch of survey questions before you get to the actually test.  There can be as many as 30 or more survey questions.  Bear with it and answer the best you can.  When you are done with the survey questions you should see a screen that looks like the one below.  This is the start of the actually test.  READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY...

7. Once you have read the directions the test will start and you will see screens like the ones below.  FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

After you have finished you will get a page with the results of your test.  Record your results or print the test page.  Respond to the following questions on your blog...

1. What was your result?

2. Where you surprised?

3. Why do you think you may have gotten that result?

4. What does the test tell you about unconscious (implicit) racism?