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CLEP Intro to Sociology

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Two test takers, one African-American and one white, are told that a test they are about to take will measure their intelligence. The African-American student scores lower than the white student. The two take a similar test, but this time they are not told anything before the test and both students have almost the same score. What does such an experiment test?
  1. Cognitive ability according to ethnicity
  2. The stereotype effect
  3. Test-taking procedures
  4. Cognitive elitism
  5. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - This experiment is a test of the stereotype effect, which refers to the effect of a person believing a stereotype about his or her self and performing according to the stereotype. The African-American may believe that he or she has a lower ability due to ethnicity, and the test giver has reminded the student of that stereotype by introducing the statement about ability.
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