Which of the Following Conditions Does NOT Need to Be

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions does NOT need to be met to test the hypothesis that situations that activate a negative stereotype of a person's group will lead to worse performance than situations that do not?

• A) Participants' performance must be assessed on a test that is relevant to the negative stereotype.
• B) Performance on a stereotype-relevant test must be assessed before participant awareness of the negative stereotype is manipulated.
• C) Participants' awareness of the negative stereotype of their group must be manipulated, or caused to vary across two or more conditions.
• D) All other factors besides participants' awareness of the negative stereotype of their group must be held constant.

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