James is a Caucasian male who is involved in a study that is testing racial attitudes.He has been overtly asked what his attitudes about Aboriginal populations are,and then given a reaction time test where he has to select positive words that correspond to Aboriginal or Caucasian faces.This latter test is an example of what method of assessing racial attitudes?
A)bona fide pipeline
B)bogus pipeline
C)implicit association test
D)reactive attitude test

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The test described in the scenario, where participants are asked to select positive words that correspond to faces of different races, is an example of the implicit association test (IAT). The IAT is designed to measure implicit, or unconscious, biases or attitudes that people may have towards different races, genders, or other social identities. The other options, such as bona fide and reactive attitude tests, are not specific to measuring racial attitudes and do not involve the same type of reaction time task as the IAT. The bogus pipeline test is a type of lie detection test that is not relevant to measuring racial attitudes.

James Is a Caucasian Male Who Is Involved in a Study