What evidence does Claude Steele present in support of the stereotype vulnerability hypothesis as it relates to intelligence testing?
a) African Americans from geographic regions known for high rates of discrimination obtain lower scores.
b) When tests are administered by white examiners, scores obtained by African American students are lower.
c) When questions on intelligence tests are written in white English, the scores of African Americans tend to be lower.
d) African-American students who are told a test measures intelligence as opposed to problem solving obtain lower scores.
D
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A) an implicit social norm B) selective exposure C) social facilitation D) a stereotype
Rising out of a seat, walking across a room, and obtaining a snack from the kitchen is controlled by the __________ nervous system.
A. autonomic B. sympathetic C. parasympathetic D. somatic
Which statement is correct?
A. Fetal alcohol syndrome only occurs with repeated drinking binges. B. Fetal alcohol syndrome results in impaired brain development. C. Alcohol causes ectopic pregnancies. D. Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome are typically born prematurely.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false