Stereotype Threat Involves a Concern About Confirming

question 31

Multiple Choice

Stereotype threat involves a concern about confirming

• A) low heritability estimates.
• B) a multiracial self-identity.
• C) low performance expectations.
• D) the poor predictive validity of intelligence tests.

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Definitions:

Panic Button Effect

A reduction in stress or suffering due to a belief that one has the option of escaping or controlling the situation, even if one doesn’t exercise it.

Medical Assistant

A healthcare professional who supports the work of physicians and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting, through a variety of tasks.

Homeless

The condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing.

Goal Setting

The process of identifying specific objectives, determining strategies for achieving those objectives, and measuring progress towards them.