Steele and Aronson (1995)found that European American students perform better on tests if they are asked to report their race at the top of the answer sheet.

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Steele and Aronson actually found that when African American students were asked to report their race at the top of an answer sheet, they performed worse on tests. This is known as "stereotype threat," where the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's own social group can lead to lower performance on tasks related to that stereotype.

Steele and Aronson (1995)found That European American Students Perform Better