When a test was described as measuring "problem-solving skills," African American students did just as well as white students. But when told that the same test measured "intellectual ability," African American students scored lower than white students. This example illustrates:
A) neurotypical threat.
B) stereotype threat.
C) neurotypical lift.
D) stereotype lift.

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This example illustrates stereotype threat, which is the phenomenon where awareness of negative stereotypes about a group can lead individuals in that group to underperform on tasks related to the stereotype. In this case, the stereotype that African Americans are intellectually inferior to whites had a negative impact on their performance when the test was framed as measuring intellectual ability.

When a Test Was Described as Measuring "Problem-Solving Skills," African