Wesleyan University Researchers Jameson and Colleagues Conducted a Study to Explore

Wesleyan University researchers Jameson and colleagues conducted a study to explore the negative stereotypes of collegiate athletes as "dumb jocks." In their study,the researchers found ________________.

A) a correlation between collegiate athletes' exposure to the negative stereotypes,the better they performed on an intelligence test
B) negative stereotypes in higher education may contribute to collegiate student athletes underperforming in academics
C) collegiate student athletes performed better in the classroom if they were made aware of the impact of negative stereotypes
D) professors often excuse absences by collegiate student athletes who miss class due to attending practices