The Notion of "Stereotype Threat" Is Discussed in the Text

question 67

Multiple Choice

The notion of "stereotype threat" is discussed in the text with relation to findings that

• A) students who are members of stereotyped groups learn more when they cooperate with members of other groups.
• B) black students do worse on questions from the Graduate Record Exams if their race is made salient.
• C) women perform better on math tests when their gender is made salient.
• D) black people pay on average $3,000 more than whites for the same house.

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Definitions:

Social Cognitive Theory

A theoretical framework that posits that learning occurs in a social context with a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of the person, environment, and behavior.

Humanistic

A psychological approach emphasizing the study of the whole person and the uniqueness of individual experience and potential.

Behavioural

Relating to the behaviors or responses of an individual or animal towards outside or inside triggers.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association.