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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Definitions:

Normal range

The set of values that is considered healthy and typical for a specific measurement in medicine, outside of which may signify disease or an abnormal condition.

Blood

A vital fluid in humans and animals that delivers necessary substances like nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away.

Mg/dL

Milligrams per deciliter, a unit of measurement expressing the concentration of a substance in blood or other bodily fluids.

MEq/L

Milliequivalents per liter, a unit of measurement for electrolyte concentration in a solution, commonly used in medical blood testing.