Shih,Pittinsky,and Ambady (1999)demonstrated That Math Performance Can Be Compromised for Asian

question 41

Multiple Choice

Shih,Pittinsky,and Ambady (1999) demonstrated that math performance can be compromised for Asian women depending on which identity (Asian or woman) was primed.If this is the case,which of the following people would mostly experience stereotype threat at the intersection of race and gender?

• A) Maria,a chef,who is widely praised for her wonderful Mexican dishes.
• B) Wei,whose colleague compliments him on his innate math abilities.
• C) Laura,who is awarded teacher of the year among all professors at her university.
• D) Barack,who is reminded that he will be the first non-White male president.

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