November 1995 PMID 7473032

Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans.

C M Steele, J Aronson

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Discussions frequently reference the original 1995 study by Steele and Aronson, emphasizing its foundational role in understanding stereotype threat, with users using words like 'pioneering' and 'important' to acknowledge its impact. The tone often combines respect for the research and concern about its societal implications, demonstrating both academic appreciation and social relevance.

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Most discussions highlight the significance of stereotype threat as described in Steele and Aronson’s research, showing strong support or acknowledgment of its validity.

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The prominence of this topic in social discussions suggests that the article influences ongoing debates on racial stereotypes and educational outcomes.

Abstract in brief

  • Stereotype threat occurs when individuals risk confirming negative stereotypes about their group, which can affect their performance on tests.
  • The research showed that Black participants performed worse in ability-diagnostic situations, where their performance could reveal racial stereotypes, but not in non-diagnostic contexts.
  • Simply making the stereotype salient, even when the test isn't focused on ability, can impair Black students' test performance, emphasizing the impact of stereotype vulnerability.]

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i/o research
@iointelresearch · X

Stereotype threat is defined as "a psychological threat that arises when one is in a situation or doing something for which a negative stereotype about one's group (e.g., race or sex) applies.” https://t.co/TFnVpCVw6J

Dec 13, 2022 · 9 likes · 24,457 followers View post →
andra
@andytweets__ · X

DEI teachers telling black children they are oppressed should familiarize themselves with studies on stereotype threats: Steele, C. M., & Aronson, J. (1995). "Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans."

Jun 22, 2024 · 4 likes · 1 share · 6,527 followers View post →
Nicolight Copernight
@RiclVabarianIgh · X

Un claro ejemplo de esto es el concepto de la "amenaza del estereotipo", estudiado en profundidad por investigadores como Claude Steele y Joshua Aronson. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.69.5.797 https://t.co/H6F3nlKkEf

Aug 21, 2024 · 3 likes · 24,884 followers View post →
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@pjywopiwopivo · X

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May 25, 2025 · 2 likes · 5 followers View post →
Speranta Dumitru
@spe07 · X

@andreloez @GiryJohan L'article pionnier est celui ci de Claude Steele qui en tant que vice doyen à U Chicago avait à résoudre un problème pratique. Mais il y a une littérature énorme sur la "menace du stéréotype" https://t.co/8ZoZCohKRd

Aug 30, 2022 · 1 like · 1,605 followers View post →
the dark manatees
@audio_embed · X

@PlateauUkok @Aaron79070681 @JohnHMcWhorter Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson, ‘Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1995: https://t.co/8C8K2DLfG6. https://t.co/oTskLGhk4o

Jan 27, 2021 · 1 like · 866 followers View post →

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May 25, 2025 · 2 likes · 5 followers View post →
Nicolight Copernight
@RiclVabarianIgh · X

Un claro ejemplo de esto es el concepto de la "amenaza del estereotipo", estudiado en profundidad por investigadores como Claude Steele y Joshua Aronson. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.69.5.797 https://t.co/H6F3nlKkEf

Aug 21, 2024 · 3 likes · 24,884 followers View post →
andra
@andytweets__ · X

RT @andytweets__: DEI teachers telling black children they are oppressed should familiarize themselves with studies on stereotype threats:…

Jun 23, 2024 · 1 share · 6,527 followers View post →
andra
@andytweets__ · X

DEI teachers telling black children they are oppressed should familiarize themselves with studies on stereotype threats: Steele, C. M., & Aronson, J. (1995). "Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans."

Jun 22, 2024 · 4 likes · 1 share · 6,527 followers View post →
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@kylantisfeniks0 · X

@Foni1914 Steele, c. m, and aronson, j. (1995), 'stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of african americans', journal of personality and social psychology

Jan 4, 2024 · 3,578 followers View post →
the dark manatees
@audio_embed · X

@ScienceAccount1 @ap_jah @jermman2085 @realchrisrufo Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson, ‘Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans’, 1995, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: https://t.co/8C8K2DLfG6.

Mar 28, 2023 · 866 followers View post →
i/o research
@iointelresearch · X

Stereotype threat is defined as "a psychological threat that arises when one is in a situation or doing something for which a negative stereotype about one's group (e.g., race or sex) applies.” https://t.co/TFnVpCVw6J

Dec 13, 2022 · 9 likes · 24,457 followers View post →
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@BidEssay · X

You must read all the research articles/chapters assigned for each class but you only https://t.co/KIm90ub5cY #essayhelp #essaydue #essaypay

Oct 11, 2022 · 199 followers View post →
Speranta Dumitru
@spe07 · X

@andreloez @GiryJohan L'article pionnier est celui ci de Claude Steele qui en tant que vice doyen à U Chicago avait à résoudre un problème pratique. Mais il y a une littérature énorme sur la "menace du stéréotype" https://t.co/8ZoZCohKRd

Aug 30, 2022 · 1 like · 1,605 followers View post →
dhushan thevarajah
@dhu5han · X

3/ Steele, C. M., & Aronson, J. (1995). Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans. Journal of personality and social psychology, 69(5), 797. PDF Link: https://t.co/0xW3dp2Tll

Jan 15, 2022 · 87 followers View post →
the dark manatees
@audio_embed · X

@ScienceAccount1 @ggreenwald @shartnado42069 @NathanJRobinson @RottenInDenmark @curaffairs @nytdavidbrooks @TheAtlantic @IanHaneyLopez As for standardized tests, there’s a literature McWhorter is shamelessly strawmanning. Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson, ‘Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans’, 1995, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: https://t.co/8C8K2DLfG6.

Dec 17, 2021 · 866 followers View post →
the dark manatees
@audio_embed · X

@mattyglesias Some people suck at taking tests. Also what do you think of this literature? (1) Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson, ‘Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans’, 1995, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: https://t.co/8C8K2DLfG6.

Nov 20, 2021 · 866 followers View post →
the dark manatees
@audio_embed · X

@PlateauUkok @Aaron79070681 @JohnHMcWhorter Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson, ‘Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1995: https://t.co/8C8K2DLfG6. https://t.co/oTskLGhk4o

Jan 27, 2021 · 1 like · 866 followers View post →
nursesKidONE
@nursesKidONE · X

From 1995: "the immediate situational threat that derives from the broad dissemination of negative stereotypes about one's group...." *** Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans. https://t.co/aFigOs0NKx #DiverseAlz

Mar 18, 2019 · 1,377 followers View post →
Social Psych
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Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans. https://t.co/ZV7slW6kKo

Jan 18, 2019 · 4,596 followers View post →