Carter,an 8-Year-Old African-American Boy,is Told by a Researcher That Certain

Multiple Choice

Carter,an 8-year-old African-American boy,is told by a researcher that certain verbal tasks are "not a test." He is told that other verbal tasks are "a test of how good children are at school problems." If Carter is aware of ethnic stereotypes,he will probably __________.

A) perform better in the "test" condition
B) perform similarly in both conditions
C) perform far worse in the "test" condition
D) answer the "test" questions, but refuse to answer the "not a test" questions