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Direct linkByrd, D.A.; Jacobs, D.M.; Hilton, H.J.; Stern, Y.; Manly, J.J. – Brain and Cognition, 2005
The current study explored possible sources of demographic effects through analyses of errors from modified formats of the Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT) completed by African American elders. Results indicate that: (1) reading level was a stronger predictor of BVRT performance than years of education; (2) on the single-item matching format of…
Descriptors: African Americans, Older Adults, Perception Tests, Visual Perception
Peer reviewedKellow, J. Thomas; Jones, Brett D. – Current Issues in Education, 2005
"Stereotype threat" refers to the risk associated with confirming a negative stereotype based on group membership. We examined this effect in a sample of African-American high school students. Stereotype threat was manipulated by presenting a visual spatial reasoning test as (a) diagnostic of mathematical ability or (b) a culture and…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Stereotypes, High Stakes Tests, High School Students
