One Stereotype Suggests That Women Are Not Strong in Math

question 53

Multiple Choice

One stereotype suggests that women are not strong in math, while a second stereotype suggests that Asians are very strong in math. Researchers examining stereotype threat gave female Asian American students a math test and found

• A) they did very poorly as a group.
• B) they did very well as a group.
• C) they performed well when their female status was highlighted.
• D) they performed well when their Asian status was highlighted.

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