White men performed measurably worse on tests of innate athletic ability when under stereotype threat¶

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q2 i? In stereotype-threat studies, White men executed measurably worse than other men on tests of innate athletic ability because they performed under threat of fulfilling an athleticism-related stereotype. → Donald E Grant Jr. & Jerell B. Hill 2020

Evidence¶

Donald E Grant Jr. & Jerell B. Hill 2020¶

Donald E Grant Jr. & Jerell B. Hill. (2020). Activating Culturally Empathic Motivation in Diverse Students. Journal of Education and Learning, 9(5). https://doi.org/10.5539/jel.v9n5p45

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The article reports this as a finding from stereotype-threat studies in which standardized test sessions controlled for expectation and preconception. It is reported second-hand with no effect size printed.

"When presented with tests of innate athletic ability, White men executed measurably worse than other men because they were performing under the threat of fulfilling the stereotype related to their performance in activities of athleticism."

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Related Claims¶

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• Stereotype threat reverses the gender gap in third-grade reading: boys underperform girls under threat but outperform them under reduced threat
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• Making socioeconomic identity salient or presenting a test as diagnostic of intelligence leads low-SES students to perform significantly worse and report lower self-confidence than low-SES participants in non-threatening conditions — a broader claim this one bears on