2019/04/29 by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, Bertram Gawronski · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Social Representations and Identity #Action Observation and Synchronization
paper · doi:10.1002/wcs.1501
openalex publication_date 2019/04/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We identify several ongoing debates related to implicit measures, surveying prominent views and considerations in each. First, we summarize the debate regarding whether performance on implicit measures is explained by conscious or unconscious representations. Second, we discuss the cognitive structure of the operative constructs: are they associatively or propositionally structured? Third, we review debates about whether performance on implicit measures reflects traits or states. Fourth, we discuss the question of whether a person's performance on an implicit measure reflects characteristics of the person who is taking the test or characteristics of the situation in which the person is taking the test. Finally, we survey the debate about the relationship between implicit measures and (other kinds of) behavior. This article is categorized under: Philosophy > Representation Psychology > Theory and Methods Psychology > Prediction Philosophy > Psychological Capacities.