Carli Thinks That Her Performance May Be Negatively Compared to the Performances

question 29

Multiple Choice

Carli thinks that her performance may be negatively compared to the performances of people in another group.According to the theory of stereotype threat,her thinking is MOST likely to:

• A) initially cause her to stop trying but then inspire her to work twice as hard.
• B) have no effect on her actual life.
• C) cause her to underperform.
• D) cause her to dislike the people in the group to whom she is being compared.

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Definitions:

Probability Distribution

A function in mathematics that determines the probability of each possible outcome in an experimental scenario.

Random Variable

A variable whose possible values are outcomes of a random phenomenon.

V(X + Y)

The variance of the sum of two random variables, considering both their individual variances and covariance.

V(X)

The variance of a random variable X, representing the expectation of the squared deviation of X from its mean.