Just how big a racist are ya?

Post by **Kaylee** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:37 pm

I found an interesting psychological study being performed by Harvard University.

According to my profiling I-

Strongly prefer young people to old
Slightly prefer fat people to thin
Slightly prefer gay people to straight
Slightly prefer black people to white
Slightly associate men more with science than women

It's all based on 'automatic' preference, i.e. the first things that go through your head when you meet a stranger. Very interesting

EDIT- forgot the linky... https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ they're server seems to be up and down atm so bear with it if its not working.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:53 pm

Time to register so I can take the test. Yay!

Stupid server

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:01 pm

Yeah, server's borked. I can give you mine off the top of my head, though...

I dislike teenagers, view people my own age up to about fifty as moderate threats, and am not particularly sociable with any age up or down.

I find excessively skinny more of a turnoff than moderately fat, but usually gravitate towards something a bit more filled out than magazine adverts.

I hardly ever work out someone's sexuality unless they're coming on to me or snogging someone.

Race is tied up with age and language more than skin colour, but I'd say I'm probably more likely to interpret aggression from anyone whose facial expression I'm less used to reading.

I associate published scientists with men on weight of statistics. Most of the biologists I know are female. In general in situations faced with initials only and meeting people, I'm likely to ask gender ahead of time.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:09 pm

i really dislike broken servers... i've a serverist!

Post by **snarl** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:15 pm

I dont like Mondays.

I like my chips dipped in sour cream and I like my chicks hips in a pair of jeans.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:16 pm

i did the first one, the age one, and im stil waiting for my result....

head fook tests

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:39 pm

Bah, I did the gay/straight one but it wouldn't give me any results

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:57 pm

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:48 pm

I like tests with good feedback more than not, fun tests more than 'serious' ones, and people who don't have megalomanic tendencies.

So, if you're interested in what I've got, my number is 1-44-UNR-EAC-HABLE.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:55 pm

It asked me all these questions of whether I prefer leaders or helpers. I filled in that I much preferred the latter to the former, but it concluded that I felt no difference either way.
Then it had a reaction test for the same subject, which had nothing to do with my stated opinions on the first subject.
This test is flawed and arse.

Nosecone · Post by **Nosecone** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:38 pm

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for Young relative to Old

Your data suggest a moderate association between science and Male relative to Female

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for White People relative to Black People

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for United States relative to United Kingdom

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for STRAIGHT PEOPLE relative to GAY PEOPLE

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for THIN PEOPLE relative to FAT PEOPLE

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for White British relative to Asian British

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:56 pm

*kicks modem*

Moderately prefer young people to old
Slight preference for thin to fat
Slight preference for gay to straight
Little or no preference for dark to light skin
Slightly associate men more with science than women
Slight preference for Spork-Flinging Wildebeests to Attack Bananas

An online test is an online test to me, though it's interesting nonetheless.

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:16 pm

Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for White American relative to Black American
If your result was described as 'inconclusive',

i'm off to bed now, might finish off tomorrow.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:23 pm

Well I didn't get any Xs, what does that mean?

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:28 pm

for what it's worth... not sure if i beleive some of them or not but...

strong pref for old to young
moderate association between science and Male to Female
moderate pref for White People to Black People
strong pref for UK to US
slightly pref for straight to gay people
strong pref for thin to fat
moderate pref for White to Asian British

Warcry · Post by **Warcry** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:48 am

More or less accurate, I suppose...

Your data suggest a moderate automatic preference for Young relative to Old

Your data suggest a moderate association between science and Male relative to Female

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for White People relative to Black People

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for Canada relative to United States

Your data suggest a slight automatic preference for STRAIGHT PEOPLE relative to GAY PEOPLE

Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for THIN PEOPLE relative to FAT PEOPLE

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:02 am

saysadie wrote:Slight preference for Spork-Flinging Wildebeests to Attack Bananas

You bananarist you!