In the Steele & Aronson 1995)study, African American and European American college students were given a performance test.A "race prime condition" was used on the experimental group which decreased African American participants' performance.One of the explanations for this phenomenon was _________.

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The phenomenon described in the question is known as stereotype threat, which is the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group that can impair performance on a given task. This can lead to decreased performance for individuals who identify with a negatively stereotyped group, such as African Americans in academic settings. Prejudicial findings, unethical testing, and low levels of education do not adequately explain the results of the Steele and Aronson study.