A Psychology Class Hears a Lecture Dispelling the Notion That

question 69

Multiple Choice

A psychology class hears a lecture dispelling the notion that European Americans outperform African Americans on intelligence tests. The students then take an aptitude test. Based on your understanding of stereotype threat, what might you predict with respect to the performance of the European American and African American students on the aptitude test?

• A) The European American students will outperform the African American students.
• B) The African American students will outperform the European American students.
• C) The European American and African American students will perform approximately equivalently.
• D) The notion of stereotype threat suggests no prediction in this instance.

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