Steele and Aronson (1995)reported that when black students were asked to record their race on a demographic questionnaire before taking a standardized test:
A)they performed the same as compared to black students who were not primed to think about their race before taking the test.
B)they performed significantly better compared to black students who were not primed to think about their race before taking the test.
C)they performed worse than the black students who were not primed to think about their race before taking the test.
D)they performed better than the whites who were primed to think about their race before taking the test.

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This phenomenon is known as stereotype threat, where being reminded of one's social identity and the negative stereotypes associated with it can lead to underperformance on standardized tests. The black students who were primed to think about their race before taking the test likely experienced stereotype threat, leading to poorer performance compared to black students who were not reminded of their race before taking the test. There is no information provided about the performance of white students who were primed to think about their race, so option D cannot be determined from the information given. Option A is also incorrect as research has shown that activating stereotypes can impact performance. Option B is not supported by the information provided in the question.

Steele and Aronson (1995)reported That When Black Students Were Asked