African American participants at time 1 scored lower on a difficult verbal test than White participants.At time 2,this racial difference disappeared.What did participants experience between time 1 and time 2?

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Exposure to positive role models or achievements of individuals from one's own racial or ethnic group can reduce the impact of stereotype threat, which may explain the disappearance of the racial difference in test scores between time 1 and time 2. In this case, exposure to the achievements of President Obama, a prominent African American figure, could have served as an inspiration and confidence booster for the African American participants, helping to mitigate the effects of any negative stereotypes about their group's intellectual abilities.

African American Participants at Time 1 Scored Lower on a Difficult