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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