Minority schoolchildren perform better on verbal intelligence tests when they are told the test has nothing to do with school compared to when they are told the test is school-related. Which of the following can be concluded?

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The fact that minority schoolchildren perform better on verbal intelligence tests when they are told the test has nothing to do with school suggests that their performance on the test is influenced by stereotypes and expectations associated with school-related tasks. It does not necessarily suggest that intelligence tests are not culturally biased or that ethnic and racial differences in intelligence mark different levels of preparedness.

Minority Schoolchildren Perform Better on Verbal Intelligence Tests When They