Steele (2001) reported that when elite Black and White athletes had to compete on a miniature golf course to measure their "natural athletic abilities," White athletes

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Steele's research on stereotype threat found that when elite Black and White athletes were told that a miniature golf course was designed to measure "natural athletic abilities," the performance of White athletes decreased. This is because the framing of the task activated a stereotype threat for the White athletes, leading them to perform more poorly than the Black athletes.

Steele (2001) Reported That When Elite Black and White Athletes