Publications [#318689] of Sarah E. Gaither

Journal Articles

1. Gaither, SE; Remedios, JD; Schultz, JR; Sommers, SR (2015). Priming White identity elicits stereotype boost for biracial Black-White individuals. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 18(6), 778-787. [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/19)

   Abstract:
   Psychological threat experienced by students of negatively stereotyped groups impairs test performance. However, stereotype boost can also occur if a positively stereotyped identity is made salient. Biracial individuals, whose racial identities may be associated with both negative and positive testing abilities, have not been examined in this context. Sixty-four biracial Black-White individuals wrote about either their Black or White identity or a neutral topic and completed a verbal Graduate Record Examination (GRE) examination described as diagnostic of their abilities. White-primed participants performed significantly better than both Black-primed and control participants. Thus, biracial Black-White individuals experience stereotype boost only when their White identity is made salient.