The Featured Study concerning racial stereotypes and test performance found that when students believed a test analyzed problem-solving strategies,the performance of African American students was
A) similar to the performance of white students.
B) significantly lower than the performance of white students.
C) significantly higher than the performance of white students.
D) significantly lower than the performance of female students.

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The study found that when students believed a test analyzed problem-solving strategies (rather than innate abilities), there was no significant difference in the test performance of African American and white students. Therefore, the performance of African American students was similar to the performance of white students. Option B and C are incorrect, as the study did not find a significant difference either way. Option D is irrelevant, as the study did not compare the performance of African American students to female students.

The Featured Study Concerning Racial Stereotypes and Test Performance Found