When a Test Was Described as Measuring "Problem-Solving Skills," African

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When a test was described as measuring "problem-solving skills," African American students did just as well as white students. But when told that the same test measured "intellectual ability," African American students scored lower than white students. This is an example of stereotype lift.

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