The Effects of Demographic Variables and Stereotype Threat on Black/White Differences in Cognitive Ability Test Performance

作者: Patrick F. McKay , Dennis Doverspike , Doreen Bowen‐Hilton , Quintonia D. McKay

DOI: 10.1023/A:1025062703113

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摘要: The present study examined whether a set of demographic variables and stereotype threat could explain African-American/White mean differences in cognitive ability test performance. African Americans Whites were found to significantly differ educational attainment participants' fathers (i.e., father education). In moderate support our hypothesis, education partially mediated race scores. Implications for findings are discussed, limitations the noted.

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