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Q:

An African American student prepares for the SAT. On test day, he fills out the necessary forms including gender, race, age etc. During the exam, he finds that he is having more trouble remembering information he has read; he is continually returning to the passage for information. Ultimately, he earns a lower score. Which of the following explains this development?

A

Self-fulfilling prophecy

B

Stereotype Threat

C

Fundamental Attribution Error

D

Self-efficacy