Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:Whites’ concern with in-group outcomes (i.e., White disadvantage) in organizations with race-based AAPs has received some scholarly attention (e.g., Lowery et al., 2006), yet how chronic race-related beliefs drive such concerns has largely escaped investigation.
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