If you distrust psychiatrists, you are likely to respond more quickly on a reaction-time task when the word 'psychiatrist' is paired with the word 'harmful' than if it's paired with the word 'helpful'. This principle is the basis of the:

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The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures the strength of associations between concepts (e.g., 'psychiatrist') and evaluations (e.g., 'harmful' or 'helpful') by observing the response times in pairing tasks. It is designed to reveal underlying attitudes or biases that individuals may not be consciously aware of or may not wish to disclose.

If You Distrust Psychiatrists, You Are Likely to Respond More