The Gender–Leader Implicit Association Test
Instructions: This exercise begins with a practice trial. Using a pencil, classify
each of the words in the middle column into one of the two categories
indicated, Flower or Insect, by putting a check mark in the column
to the left or the right. Please do this task as quickly as possible, taking
care not to skip over any words.
Practice Trial
Flower Insect
? Rose ?
? Lily ?
? Dragonfly ?
? Beetle ?
? Gnat ?
? Daffodil ?
? Mosquito ?
? Daisy ?
? Roach ?
? Tulip ?
You will now complete the two test trials; you will need a stopwatch for this
portion of the test. For these test trials, the categories are Male or Female and
Leader or Supporter, and the categories will be combined. If the word you
read belongs to the Male or the Leader category, put a check in the left column;
if it belongs to the Female or the Supporter category, put a check in the
right column. You will record how long it takes you to complete this task by
starting your stopwatch when you begin and stopping it after you make your
final classification. Remember to work as quickly as possible, without skipping
any words.
Test Trial A
Male or Leader Female or Supporter
? Emily ?
? Josh ?
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Male or Leader Female or Supporter
? Supporter ?
? Leader ?
? Brandon ?
? Ambitious ?
? Peter ?
? Determined ?
? Donna ?
? Debbie ?
? Helpful ?
? Dynamic ?
? Understanding ?
? Katherine ?
? Ian ?
? Sympathetic ?
? Compassionate ?
? Jane ?
? Andrew ?
? Assertive ?
Time to complete Test Trial A: _______________
You will do this same task a second time, but this time the combination of
categories has been switched. If the word you read belongs to the Male or the
Supporter category, put a check in the left column; if it belongs to the Female
or the Leader category, put a check in the right column. Again, use your stopwatch
to time how long it takes you to complete the task.
Test Trial B
Male or Supporter Female or Leader
? Supporter ?
? Emily ?
? Josh ?
? Leader ?
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Male or Supporter Female or Leader
? Ambitious ?
? Brandon ?
? Peter ?
? Donna ?
? Helpful ?
? Determined ?
? Dynamic ?
? Assertive ?
? Debbie ?
? Katherine ?
? Understanding ?
? Ian ?
? Sympathetic ?
? Andrew ?
? Compassionate ?
? Jane ?
Using a pencil, classify each of the words in the middle column into one of the two categories
