In a Series of Experiments, Steele and Aronson (1995) Had

question 170

Multiple Choice

In a series of experiments, Steele and Aronson (1995) had both African-American and White students at Stanford University take a verbal test. In one condition, the test was described as a valid measure of intelligence, and in the other condition, the test was described as neither a reliable nor valid measure of intelligence. In the former condition, African Americans performed more poorly than did White students because __________.

• A) African American students were overwhelmed by a fear of success
• B) African American students experienced social identity threat
• C) White students were determined that African American students would not "outscore" them
• D) African American students shared the cultural stereotype

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