According to Steele's research, minority students readily recognize negative stereotypes held against them by many members of society. They fear that performing poorly on the SAT will only confirm these stereotypes. As a result, they may second-guess easy questions, rush to complete the test to appear more confident than they really are, or think about a question for too long and are more likely to run out of time. This form of anxiety, added to the test anxiety many students experience when taking the SATs, creates a huge disadvantage for minorities.