Telling or Reminding People, "Your Group Usually Doesn't Do Well

question 100

Multiple Choice

Telling or reminding people, "your group usually doesn't do well on this kind of test" tends to impair most people's performance. This phenomenon is known as

• A) construct validity.
• B) triarchic theory.
• C) cognitive dissonance.
• D) stereotype threat.

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Definitions:

Unfavorable

A term used in variance analysis to describe a situation where actual results are worse than expected results, leading to a negative impact on financial performance.

Favorable

A term used in finance and accounting to describe results that are better than expected or budgeted.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, calculated based on estimated overhead costs and an allocation base.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, calculated at the start of the fiscal year based on estimated costs and activities.