Research on Stereotype Threat Suggest That Simply by Asking Participants

question 68

Multiple Choice

Research on stereotype threat suggest that simply by asking participants to indicate their race prior to the test produces

• A) a significant decrease in Black students' performances.
• B) a significant decrease in White students' performances.
• C) a significant increase in White students' performances.
• D) a significant increase in Black students' performances.

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Definitions:

Voltage-Gated

Refers to ion channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, critical for nerve impulse conduction.

Node of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers where the axonal membrane is exposed, facilitating rapid signal conduction along the neuron.

Axon

The long extension of the neuron that transmits nerve impulses away from the cell body. Compare with dendrite.

Dendrite

A branched extension of a neuron that receives stimuli and conducts impulses toward the cell body.