Murphy, Carol and Hussey, Tara and Barnes-Holmes, Dermot and Kelly, Michelle E. (2015) The Implicit Relational Assessment procedure (IRAP) and attractiveness bias. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4 (4). pp. 292-299. ISSN 2212-1447

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Abstract

The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) was used in the area of attractiveness bias and attributions of successfulness. Alternate IRAP trial-blocks required participants to affirm consistent (attractive–successful) and inconsistent (unattractive–successful) relations; shorter mean response latencies across consistent trial-blocks were interpreted as implicit attractiveness.stereotyping. Participants also completed a rating scale for successfulness of attractive versus unattractive individuals. Both implicit and explicit (rating data) data showed statistically significant attractiveness bias for male and female participants. Directionality of bias was analyzed via the IRAP 4 trial-type methodology to determine if it was pro-attractive or anti-unattractive, or if bias was evident.in both directions, or if no bias was shown. For both gender groups, bias was shown to be proattractive.and not antiunattractive. Findings are discussed with regard to a comprehensive account of attractiveness bias, directionality, and contextual influences.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	implicit Relational Assessment procedure; IRAP; attractiveness bias;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	10608
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.08.001
Depositing User:	Dr. Carol Murphy
Date Deposited:	05 Mar 2019 16:31
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	https://www.sciencedirect.com
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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