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  • Psychological Science
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Research Methodology

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  • The autobiographical Implicit Association Test (aIAT) assesses the strength of association between concepts and true/false statements.
  • Previous aIAT studies have shown variability in accuracy, necessitating further investigation into potential moderators.
  • Efficient and well-powered aIAT experiments are crucial for advancing research in this area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a web-based version of the aIAT (web-aIAT) for efficient experiment execution.
  • To replicate a foundational aIAT study using the newly developed web-aIAT platform.
  • To investigate the impact of affirmative versus negative sentence structures on aIAT accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • A web-based platform (web-aIAT) was developed to administer the aIAT.
  • Experiment 1 involved a web-based replication of a prior aIAT study with 522 participants.
  • Experiment 2 (424 participants) compared the accuracy of aIAT using affirmative and negative statements.

Main Results:

  • The web-aIAT successfully replicated the original study's findings, accurately identifying participants' chosen playing cards (AUC = .88, Hit rate = 81%).
  • In Experiment 2, the web-aIAT demonstrated high accuracy with affirmative sentences (AUC = .90, Hit rate = 81%).
  • Accuracy significantly decreased when using negative sentences (AUC = .60, Hit rate = 53%).

Conclusions:

  • The web-aIAT is a reliable and valuable tool for conducting robust aIAT research.
  • Sentence framing (affirmative vs. negative) is a significant moderator of aIAT accuracy.
  • The web-aIAT facilitates research and aids in identifying factors influencing the test's performance.