Implicit Bias and Research Design Validity
In a study on implicit bias, 300 participants rated their conscious attitudes toward various racial groups and then completed an Implicit Association Test (IAT). The results showed that participants who explicitly reported having no racial prejudice still demonstrated significant implicit biases on the IAT. The researchers concluded that unconscious racial bias is more prevalent than conscious bias. Which potential flaw in the research design most directly challenges this conclusion?
The sample was not representative enough of different racial groups
The explicit attitude measure lacked reliability
The correlational nature of the study prevents determining if IAT scores accurately measure true racial attitudes
The study needed a control group for comparison
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