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What do implicit measures measure?
Author(s) -
Brownstein Michael,
Madva Alex,
Gawronski Bertram
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.526
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1939-5086
pISSN - 1939-5078
DOI - 10.1002/wcs.1501
Subject(s) - implicit association test , implicit attitude , unconscious mind , psychology , implicit personality theory , test (biology) , measure (data warehouse) , cognitive psychology , implicit bias , representation (politics) , social psychology , mental representation , cognition , computer science , psychoanalysis , data mining , paleontology , personality , neuroscience , politics , political science , law , biology
We identify several ongoing debates related to implicit measures, surveying prominent views and considerations in each. First, we summarize the debate regarding whether performance on implicit measures is explained by conscious or unconscious representations. Second, we discuss the cognitive structure of the operative constructs: are they associatively or propositionally structured? Third, we review debates about whether performance on implicit measures reflects traits or states. Fourth, we discuss the question of whether a person's performance on an implicit measure reflects characteristics of the person who is taking the test or characteristics of the situation in which the person is taking the test. Finally, we survey the debate about the relationship between implicit measures and (other kinds of) behavior. This article is categorized under: Philosophy > Representation Psychology > Theory and Methods Psychology > Prediction Philosophy > Psychological Capacities