Sarah Is Taking an African American History Class, and She

question 48

Multiple Choice

Sarah is taking an African American history class, and she is the only white person in her class (everyone else is African American) . Research suggests that, because she is the only white person, she will be ____.

• A) more aware than usual of her whiteness (because it will stand out), though her performance in the class should not be affected
• B) more aware than usual of her whiteness (because it will stand out), and may well perform worse in the class than she would otherwise
• C) less aware than usual of her whiteness (because she will identify more with the African American people in her class), though her performance in the class should not be affected
• D) less aware than usual of her whiteness (because she will identify more with the African American people in her class), and may well perform better in the class than she would otherwise

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Definitions:

Unreliable Treatment Implementation

Variability or inconsistency in the application of an intervention in research or practice, potentially affecting the validity and outcomes of the study.

Statistical Conclusion Validity

The degree to which conclusions drawn from statistical analysis accurately reflect the real relationships among variables.

Error Variance

The portion of variability in a set of scores that is not accounted for by the predictor variables in a study, attributable to unknown factors or measurement errors.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test or experiment measures what it claims to measure.