A teacher finds that African American students are scoring lower on certain geography tests than European American and Asian American students. Which of the following would you recommend?
A) Provide students strategies to decrease physiological anxiety.
B) Encourage incremental theory beliefs.
C) Communicate to students that the test is not of their ability, but on how much they have learned.
D) All of the above.
Answer: D
Rationale: Stereotype threat leads to physiological anxiety, stereotype threat focuses students on how they are performing on the test itself, rather than on what they have learned. Finally incremental theory encourages belief in hard work being more important than innate ability..
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