The Role of Biculturalism in Moderating the Effect of Stereotype Prime in Working Memory (Poster 54)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Eleven
  In Poster Session: Cognitive and Motivational Processes: Poster Session Four

Abstract

Current stereotype threat literature is mixed on how the "model minority" (MM) influences Asian American students. The present research clarifies this question by accounting for ethnic diversity and cultural integration as moderators on the effect of stereotype prime. 102 Asian American college students (Female n = 84, East Asian n = 65, age mean = 20.43) participated in a randomized controlled trial study measuring working memory performances after MM stereotype prime. There are no significant main effects of ethnicity or group conditions. Results demonstrated that biculturalism is the key factor in explaining the mechanism of stereotypes threat: within the stereotype condition, the benefit of biculturalism blendedness disappeared and bicultural harmony became a significant negative predictor of n-back performance.

Authors

• Guicheng Tan, Harvard University
  Presenting Author

• Scarlett Mar
  Non-Presenting Author

• Sharon Chanmee Kim
  Non-Presenting Author

• Susanne M. Jaeggi, University of California - Irvine
  Non-Presenting Author