Cited by 56Social and Intergroup PsychologyEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessCognitive Abilities and Testing

Relating Test-Taking Attitudes and Skills and Stereotype Threat Effects to the Racial Gap in Cognitive Ability Test Performance

Nguyen, Hannah-Hanh D., O'Neal, Alisha, Ryan, Ann Marie·2003·Human Performance

Abstract

This research extended past studies on race effects and stereotype threat (ST) effects outside the academic domain, as well as exploring the mediating role of test-related cognition, motivation, and emotionality in the Black-White cognitive ability test performance differences. One hundred seventy-two undergraduates took a simulated personnel selection test and responded to measures of attitudinal and test-taking skills prior to and after the test. Half of the participants were told that the test provided the hypothetical employer diagnostic information about their reasoning abilities and limitations; they were also asked to report their racial status prior to taking the test. Significant race differences favoring Whites were found for mathematical and logical performance, holding ability constant. A metacognitive strategy, regulation of cognition, partially mediated race effects on mathematical and verbal performance. Contrary to previous findings, no traditional significant ST effects were found; however, a 3-way interaction revealed that proficiency in test-taking strategies mitigated the Black-White mathematical score gap to a greater extent for those in the ST condition.

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Authors
Nguyen, H.-H. D., O'Neal, A., & Ryan, A. M.
Affiliations
Michigan State University (US)
Venue
Human Performance
Published
2003-07
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
261-293
ISSN
  • 0895-9285 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7043
OpenAlex
W1975240721
Cited by
56
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI
10.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Human Performance (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
stereotype threat, black-white disparities, cognitive ability tests, test-taking skills, metacognitive strategies, metacognitive regulation, test-taking motivation, personnel selection tests, mathematics achievement, verbal performance

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