Minority schoolchildren perform better on verbal intelligence tests when they are told the test has nothing to do with school compared to when they are told the test is school-related.Which of the following can be concluded?
A)Intelligence tests are not culturally biased.
B)Ethnic and racial differences in intelligence mark different levels of preparedness.
C)Intelligence tests are influenced by stereotypes and expectation.
D)Tests are intentionally biased in order to keep certain groups in positions of power.

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The performance difference based on how the test is framed suggests that stereotypes and expectations (such as stereotype threat) can influence test outcomes, indicating that intelligence tests can be influenced by psychological and social factors.

Minority Schoolchildren Perform Better on Verbal Intelligence Tests When They