Carter,an 8-Year-Old African-American Boy,is Told by a Researcher That Certain

question 30

Multiple Choice

Carter,an 8-year-old African-American boy,is told by a researcher that certain verbal tasks are "not a test." He is told that other verbal tasks are "a test of how good children are at school problems." If Carter is aware of ethnic stereotypes,he will probably __________.

• A) perform better in the "test" condition
• B) perform similarly in both conditions
• C) perform far worse in the "test" condition
• D) answer the "test" questions, but refuse to answer the "not a test" questions

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