More Complex than Previously Thought: New Insights into The Optimal Administration of the Initial Preference Task

Stefan Stieger*, Christoph Burger

*Korrespondierende:r Autor:in für diese Arbeit

Publikation: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift (peer-reviewed)Artikel in Fachzeitschrift

11 Zitate (Scopus)

Abstract

The Initial Preference Task (IPT) is based on the name-letter effect (NLE: individuals prefer name over non-name letters) and is widely used for measuring implicit (automatic) self-esteem. However, its implicitness has been criticized because up to 85% of individuals can become aware of its self-relevant nature (i.e., recognizers; Krizan, 2008). The present experiment assessed differences in name-letter awareness across three different IPT administrations as well as IPT scores across recognizers and non-recognizers. A more elaborated administration (incorporating symbols as filler items) significantly reduced name-letter awareness; furthermore, IPT scores differed between recognizers (higher scores) and non-recognizers (smaller scores). Implications and limitations are discussed.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)201-216
Seitenumfang16
FachzeitschriftSelf and Identity
Jahrgang12
Ausgabenummer2
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - März 2013
Extern publiziertJa

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

  • Allgemeine Psychologie

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