Assessing Implicit and Explicit Attitudes about Classism. Issue 6 (19th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shor, Rachel; Cattaneo, Lauren; Alexander, Lisa
• Is Part Of: Journal of poverty. Volume 23:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 487
• Page End: 504
• Publication Date: 2019-09-19
• Subjects: Classism -- Implicit Association Test -- bias; Poverty -- United States -- Periodicals; Poor -- United States -- Periodicals; Public welfare -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.05
• DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2019.1616035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-5549

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Extensive research demonstrates that corresponding implicit and explicit attitudes are less similar when examined socially sensitive topics. However, little research has examined attitudes towards people living in poverty, a marginalized and growing portion of people in the United States. We developed a Classism Implicit Association Test (IAT-C) and compared implicit associations with explicit attitudes about attribution for poverty. Using a sample of 280 undergraduate participants, we found a significant, but weak positive correlation between implicit and explicit attitudes (r = .16). We also found a significant difference between implicit and explicit attitudes based on participants' objective and perceived social class.