Is the Iat Test Reliable

Studies have found that racial bias IAT studies have a test-retest reliability score of only 0.44, while the IAT overall is just around 0.5. The second major concern with IAT is its validity. Validity is best established by showing that results from the test can accurately predict behaviors in real life.

Why is the IAT unreliable?

Another reason IAT critics think that the Web site shouldn’t provide feedback is because the measure is quite sensitive to the social context in which it’s taken: In fact, people’s scores often change from one test to another. “It’s not as malleable as mood and not as reliable as a personality trait,” agrees Nosek.

Does the IAT predict behavior?

In conclusion, the results of Axt’s studies suggest that the use of the IAT in implicit bias training needs to be reconsidered. Not only are test scores highly variable and often provide false information about individuals’ attitudes; they also do not predict actual behavior of discrimination.