STEELE AND ARONSON 1995

Question 1

topics

Answer 1

effect of stereotypes

Question 2

aim

Answer 2

investigate the effect of stereotypes threat on the test performance of african american studetns

Question 3

type

Answer 3

lab exp

Question 4

part

Answer 4

AA and european american college students from standford

Question 5

procedure

Answer 5

participants were given a standardized verbal test and randomly assigned to 2 different conditions:
1. stereotype threat condition: participants were told that the test measured intellectual ability
2. no threat: participants were told that the test was just a problem solving task, not related to ability

Question 6

results

Answer 6

AA students performed worse than european american students in the stereotype threat condition only.

Question 7

conc

Answer 7

supports the idea of stereotype threat - when people are reminded of a negative stereotype about their group, it can impact their performance, due to increased pressure.

Question 8

weak

Answer 8

limited generalisability, ethical concerns