Out of interest I did a couple more in areas where I have no bias, and the results were bogus. I'm non-religious and don't have any bias to one religion over the other. I like shows that poke fun of televangelists (Righteous Gemstones) and hate the historical atrocities committed in the name of religion. The tests results suggested I have a strong preference for Christianity, and I can't help but think that can't be a function of my familiarity with Christianity (since I know nothing about Judaism, but did go to church in my youth).
I then clicked on the link you provided YDiv and they say the initial association is random, I must have just had bad luck in the 6 tests I did all had the "assumed" preference as my initial association. I'd like to see the data on the order effect. The FAQ also says firmly that bias is stronger than familiarity, and I just don't buy it. The way the tests are written, the language used on the Index page, and then the FAQ feel like their trying to prove a hypothesis, rather than produce a test to actually determine what that inherent bias is.
Feb. 24, 2021, 9:38 a.m. - Tim Coleman
Out of interest I did a couple more in areas where I have no bias, and the results were bogus. I'm non-religious and don't have any bias to one religion over the other. I like shows that poke fun of televangelists (Righteous Gemstones) and hate the historical atrocities committed in the name of religion. The tests results suggested I have a strong preference for Christianity, and I can't help but think that can't be a function of my familiarity with Christianity (since I know nothing about Judaism, but did go to church in my youth). I then clicked on the link you provided YDiv and they say the initial association is random, I must have just had bad luck in the 6 tests I did all had the "assumed" preference as my initial association. I'd like to see the data on the order effect. The FAQ also says firmly that bias is stronger than familiarity, and I just don't buy it. The way the tests are written, the language used on the Index page, and then the FAQ feel like their trying to prove a hypothesis, rather than produce a test to actually determine what that inherent bias is.