Lisa Is an Excellent Student Who Always Studies Hard and Has

question 37

Multiple Choice

Lisa is an excellent student who always studies hard and has a good grasp of the concepts taught during her mathematics classes. However, Lisa is also aware that there is a stereotype associated with females being poor at mathematics. As such, she always gets very nervous whenever she is asked to answer a question in class. This is an example of:

• A) sexism.
• B) stereotype threat.
• C) female students typically being more socially anxious than males.
• D) reverse discrimination.

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