A black man and a white man with equal IQ scores were told that the test they were about to take would directly measure their intelligence. You could predict that the black man would do ____________ on the test than the white man, due to ____________.
A) better; stereotype threat
B) worse; stereotype threat
C) better; defensive performance
D) worse; defensive performance

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This is an example of stereotype threat, which refers to the phenomenon where individuals from stigmatized groups (such as racial minorities) underperform on tests when they are made aware of negative stereotypes about their group. Therefore, it is likely that the black man would do worse on the test than the white man due to stereotype threat.

A Black Man and a White Man with Equal IQ