In a study by Steele, African-American college students performed poorer on a task than European-American college students when they were told the task was a test of academic ability, while they performed the same as the European-American college students when they were told the task was a laboratory problem-solving task. The results of this study illustrate the concept of
A)symbolic prejudice.
B)stereotype threat.
C)group prejudice.
D)dogmatism.

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The results illustrate the concept of stereotype threat, which occurs when individuals underperform on tasks due to the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. In this study, the African-American students' performance was affected by the anxiety of potentially confirming stereotypes about their academic abilities.

In a Study by Steele, African-American College Students Performed Poorer