Sarah is the only African American in her class. Based on the working self-concept, which of the following assumptions about Sarah is most likely true?
A)Being the only African American in her class reduces her self-awareness.
B)Sarah is most likely to feel pressured to disprove the myth that African Americans perform poorly in their classes.
C)Being the only African American in her class can improve her academic performance.
D)Sarah is most likely to feel less aware of her ethnicity because her classmates don't care about it.

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The working self-concept suggests that aspects of our identity become more salient when they make us stand out in a given context. Therefore, being the only African American in her class, Sarah is likely to become more aware of her ethnicity and may feel a pressure to disprove stereotypes, such as the myth regarding academic performance.

Sarah Is the Only African American in Her Class