The basic procedure in the experiment described in this
article was to expose people to decisions that were either racist or not racist and then
to see how their cognitive abilities were affected.
The
subjects of the study were told that they were going to be watching hiring decisions
being made by a company. They got to see all the information about each candidate and
it was made quite clear which candidate was most qualified. The race of the candidates
was identified. Sometimes the most qualified candidate was selected and sometimes he or
she was passed over and it was made clear that race was behind the
decision.
After watching these decisions being made, the
subjects were tested for cognitive ability. The point was to determine whether watching
racially prejudiced decisions impaired the subjects' cognitive
abilities.
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