Numerous Studies Have Been Conducted That Demonstrate the Impact from Stereotype

question 12

Multiple Choice

Numerous studies have been conducted that demonstrate the impact from stereotype threat on testing.When students in these studies are given a verbal task and told it's just a puzzle they need to finish, African-American students typically:

• A) perform worse than European-American students
• B) perform as well as European-American students
• C) perform better than European-American students
• D) perform the same as they do on formal IQ tests

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Psychodynamic Therapist

A professional who applies theories and practices of psychodynamic psychology, focusing on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a patient's present behavior.

Free Associate

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Resistance

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