Consider the Implicit Associations Test in which people are asked to categorize words as well as White/Black names. If you were to design a similar measure to assess implicit associations related to age, and more specifically, implicit negative beliefs about older people, which pattern of results might your IAT produce to indicate such ageism?

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Option B describes the classic pattern of results typically found in an IAT that assesses implicit stereotypes or negative beliefs. In this case, if participants take longer to associate positive words with older-sounding names and negative words with younger-sounding names, it suggests that they hold implicit negative beliefs about older people. This pattern is consistent with the idea that implicit associations reflect automatic or unconscious biases that people may not be aware of or willing to report. The other options may also be related to ageism, but they do not describe the specific pattern of results expected from an IAT.

Consider the Implicit Associations Test in Which People Are Asked