Determining contextual variation in implicit homonegative responses on the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP). In N. Anderssen (Chair) A social psychological inquiry into causes of homonegativity. Invited symposium.

Objectives: This paper presents two experiments seeking to assess the sensitivity of implicit homonegativity to contextual variation. Methods: In Experiment 1, each IRAP trial-type presented the sample “Straight” or “Gay” with a positive or negative target and the response options “Similar” and “Opposite.” Participants were required to respond with both speed and accuracy. In the private situation participants were informed that their biases would remain private but those in the public situation were told that the experimenter would be privy to their responses. Experiment 2 determined if prior exposure to pro-and anti-gay exemplars would influence IRAP performances. Results: Overall the IRAP produced a response pattern indicative of difficulty in denying Gay-Negative relations. Interestingly, neither the situational manipulation nor exposure to gay-related exemplars influenced IRAP performances. Conclusion: Consistent with previous research in this area, the findings provide additional support for the validity of the IRAP as a measure of implicit homonegativity.