African American participants at time 1 scored lower on a difficult verbal test than White participants. At time 2, this racial difference disappeared. What did participants experience between time 1 and time 2?

A) A study period to review the material
B) Exposure to the achievements of President Obama
C) Exposure to examples of famous white people failing at a similar test
D) 10 minutes of meditation and self-affirmation
E) Self-esteem training


Answer: B

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