Mikom Is a First Nations Student and Is About to Write

question 78

Multiple Choice

Mikom is a First Nations student and is about to write his MCAT for entrance into medical school.Mikom is very worried about his performance on the test because he has repeatedly head that First Nations individuals tend to do poorly on standardized tests.What concept is being represented in this example?

• A)between-group heritability
• B)confirmation bias
• C)stereotype threat
• D)test bias

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