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  • Social Psychology

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  • The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is a widely used tool for measuring automatic judgments.
  • Reanalyses of IAT data, such as those by Schimmack, prompt critical evaluation of its validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address limitations in both original and secondary analyses of multitrait multimethod (MTMM) data concerning the IAT.
  • To demonstrate how theory-driven model specification influences conclusions drawn from IAT data.

Main Methods:

  • Critique of reanalysis methods applied to existing MTMM data sets.
  • Exploration of alternative, theory-driven confirmatory model specifications.
  • Comparison of results derived from different model specifications.

Main Results:

  • Schimmack's reanalyses do not sufficiently challenge the validity of the IAT.
  • Theory-driven model specifications yield different conclusions than those presented in the reanalysis.
  • The validation of the IAT as a measure of automatic judgment is still incomplete.

Conclusions:

  • The Implicit Association Test (IAT) remains the best available measure for assessing automatic judgments at the person level.
  • Further research and theoretical justification are needed for complete IAT validation.
  • Methodological choices in data analysis significantly impact conclusions regarding psychological measures.