What are explicit attitudes or beliefs?
Explicit attitudes and beliefs are ones that are directly expressed or publicly stated. For example, the question asking for your liking for particular groups or science or self before you take the IAT is an example of your explicit or consciously accessible attitude. The standard procedure for obtaining such direct expressions is to ask people to report or describe them (a procedure known as ‘self-report’ when used in research). For example, if you’ve ever responded to opinion surveys, the responses you typically gave there would be considered explicit attitudes or beliefs.
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