Efeitos da ameaça de estereótipo de raça na aprendizagem motora

Abstract

The present study verified the effects of race stereotype threat on motor learning. The task involved completing an adapted putting golf course made up of four holes, with the aim of hitting the targets with the least number of hits possible. Participants were assigned to four groups, which involved stereotype threat conditions: stereotype threat (yes/no) and two race conditions (black/white). While participants in the threat groups received explicit and/or implicit (indicating race in a questionnaire) instructions activating the race stereotype, participants in groups without activating the stereotype (control) were informed that the task was not influenced by individual differences. The results of the practice demonstrated a significant interaction between blocks and threat conditions, with the threat groups having their performance impaired when compared to the control groups, regardless of race. Regarding learning, an interaction between race and threat condition was observed, with black participants being more negatively affected by stereotype threat compared to white participants. The findings allowed us to conclude that the threat of race stereotypes can equally worsen performance of blacks and whites and motor learning of blacks.