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- ↑ Hartocollis, Anemona (2016-06-26). "Tutors See Stereotypes and Gender Bias in SAT. Testers See None of the Above". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-09-30.
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- ↑ Viadero, Debra (2007-10-24). "Experiments Aim to Ease Effects of 'Stereotype Threat'". Education Week. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ↑ McNamara, Melissa P. (2004). "In Fighting Stereotypes, Students Lift Test Scores". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ↑ Aronson, Joshua; Jannone, Sheana; McGlone, Matthew; Johnson-Campbell, Tanisha (2009). "The Obama effect: An experimental test". Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 45 (4): 957–960. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2009.05.006.
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