David Is the Only Non-Asian Person in His Math Class,and

question 117

Multiple Choice

David is the only non-Asian person in his math class,and he is afraid that he will confirm the stereotype that Caucasian Americans perform worse than Asian Americans on math tasks.According to the concept of stereotype threat,which of the following is most likely to happen?

• A) David will perform better than his classmates in order to prove the stereotype wrong.
• B) David will perform worse than his classmates because his concern over confirming the stereotype will impede his performance.
• C) David will develop a fixation and will become obsessed with improving his math skills.
• D) David will start to like his Asian classmates even more due to the process of social identity transformation.

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Definitions:

All-Or-Nothing Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving seeing situations in only two categories instead of on a continuum, such as completely right or completely wrong with no middle ground.

Overgeneralization

A cognitive distortion where an individual applies a general rule too broadly, based on a single incident.

Jumping To Conclusions

A cognitive distortion where an individual makes a premature, often negative, interpretation without sufficient evidence.

Humanistic Approaches

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual's experience.