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You Are African American and Your Son, DeShawn, Is in High

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You are African American and your son, DeShawn, is in high school. DeShawn has been selected to take a national math test that could result in a college scholarship. Knowing Steele's research findings on stereotype threat, you hope that DeShawn is not asked to fill in any information regarding his race before he takes the exam. Why?


A) It could affect how test administrators score the exam.
B) It could trigger stereotype threat in DeShawn.
C) It may affect which version of the test that DeShawn is given.
D) It could lead test administrators to change the testing conditions.

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