Suppose that an African American man who excels in verbal skills, which are very important to him, is taking a test that is much harder than he has taken in the past. The negative stereotype about African Americans is not signaled. According to Steele's (1997) notion of stereotype threat, we would expect this man to
A) perform more poorly than his White counterparts.
B) perform just as well as his White counterparts.
C) perform better than his White counterparts.
D) defensively feel that this test is relatively easy.

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According to Steele's notion of stereotype threat, when the negative stereotype is not activated or signaled, individuals from stereotyped groups are not affected by the anxiety or pressure that the stereotype might otherwise cause. Therefore, in the absence of stereotype activation, the African American man would be expected to perform just as well as his White counterparts, assuming all other conditions are equal.

Suppose That an African American Man Who Excels in Verbal