Stereotype threat compromises the test performance of learners whose group is the target of a negative stereotype¶

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Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? When presented with tests of cognitive ability, Black students performed dramatically worse than White students, but presenting the same test as problem-solving exercises removed the stereotype valence and improved outcomes. → 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, citing prior stereotype-threat research (Brock, 2020), that Black students underperformed White students on tests framed as cognitive-ability tests. No effect size is printed; the finding is reported second-hand.

"Research on stereotype threat demonstrates that, when presented with tests of cognitive ability, Black students performed dramatically worse than White students."

Discussion¶

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