Implicit attitudes can be activated by the mere presence of the attitude object. They are assumed to guide
behavior in demanding situations, including the educational context. Implicit attitudes toward racial
minority students could be important in contributing to the disadvantages those students experience in
school. This study employed three different measures to investigate implicit attitudes toward racial
minority students among preservice teachers. The IAT and the AMP showed more negative implicit
attitudes toward racial minority than toward racial majority students; the affective priming task
revealed that implicit attitudes toward racial majority students were positive, while those toward racial
minority students were neutral. Results are discussed in their implications for preservice teachers’
judgments and behaviors.