My test results show that I have a strong automatic preference for European Americans over African Americans. I am very surprised by these results because I did not think I was biased. I interact with many African Americans and I have never felt any different around them than with others. I do not feel like I discriminate against any group of people. I always try to be equal with everyone I interact with and make sure they receive the same treatment from me. I wonder if the test creators accounted for attention problems of the people taking test, because it is timed and distractions take up time that one would need for the test. With this in mind I wonder how accurate the results could be. I think that everybody has some sort of hidden bias. Even if they actively try to hide it, they actually make it stand out more. After reading the rest of the page, I am no longer surprised by the results. I agree that I do have hidden beliefs based on stereotypes that I have heard and come across some instances that would support the claims. I think that stereotypes are sometimes true, but not because of a person’s race. I think that stereotypes reflect the culture more than how a specific person is wired. However, there are many people who do not fit into any stereotypes.
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