Thesis
The effects of stereotype threat on the performance of students with ADHD
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2016
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100665
Abstract
This study of stereotype threat was undertaken to replicate Steele's (1997) research on stereotype threat, a phenomenon in which a stereotype about a specific social group's performance in some specific tasks becomes salient and affects performance in that particular task. Steele's research on stereotype threat was replicated by comparing the effects of high stereotype threat and low stereotype threat test instructions on performance in students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders (LD). The high stereotype threat test instructions were predicted to negatively affect performance on the test when compared with the low threat condition. The experiment was conducted with college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders (LD) as a population in which negative stereotypes about these students exist. For example, students with ADHD are stereotyped as not being attentive readers. When this stereotype about this group is salient, it may negatively affect performance on reading tasks. In general, students with ADHD and LD under perform on standardized tests. A number of factors could explain this outcome. It was predicted that stereotype threat would account for some of the decrements in testing performance. Comparison of participants in the stereotype threat group with those receiving no stereotype threat showed no statistically significant differences on the primary dependent performance measure (reading comprehension on the SAT). It is likely that the lack of power and other factors related to the study had affected the results.
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- Title
- The effects of stereotype threat on the performance of students with ADHD
- Creators
- Irina Kobzar
- Contributors
- Craig D. Parks (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525056801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis