In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a test of academic ability, their performance was
A)significantly better than the European-American college students.
B)slightly better than the European-American college students.
C)the same as the European-American college students.
D)worse than the European-American college students.

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Steele's research on stereotype threat demonstrated that when African-American college students were informed that a task was a test of academic ability, their performance declined compared to when no such information was given. This effect was attributed to the pressure of confronting a negative stereotype about their group's intellectual abilities, leading to worse performance than European-American students who did not face the same stereotype threat.

In His Research on Stereotype Threat, Steele Found That When