Effects of discrimination on academic performance were tested by comparing black and white college students matched for sex, scholastic aptitude, and secondary school achievement. Four variables comprising the personality constructs of frustration tolerance and independence were analyzed. Blacks scored higher on the independence and lower on frustration tolerance than their matched peers. Implications for discrimination and personality development are discussed.
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