Chapter 11 Discusses the Effects of Ethnic and Gender Stereotypes

question 22

Multiple Choice

Chapter 11 discusses the effects of ethnic and gender stereotypes on a test that measures math problem-solving ability. This research shows that

• A) Asian women perform relatively well if their ethnicity is emphasized before they begin the math test.
• B) Asian women perform relatively well if their gender is emphasized before they begin the math test.
• C) European American women are not aware of stereotypes, and so they perform better than Asian women.
• D) There were no ethnic or gender differences in this study, showing that stereotypes in these two areas are no longer relevant in math problem solving.

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