In One Study on the Behavioral Consequences of Identity Threat

question 51

Multiple Choice

In one study on the behavioral consequences of identity threat, discussed in Chapter 7, White teachers who received feedback suggesting that they did not hold egalitarian attitudes pertaining to race:

• A)attempted to distance themselves from the teacher role, because teachers are expected to be egalitarian and they knew they did not exhibit this characteristic
• B)gave significantly more favorable ratings to essays ostensibly written by Black, but not White, students
• C)gave significantly more favorable ratings to essays ostensibly written by White, but not Black, students.
• D)sought reinforcement for a "good teacher" identity by scheduling a higher than average number of parent-teacher conferences
• E)sough reinforcement for an "egalitarian teacher" identity by scheduling a higher than average number of conferences with African American parents

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