Mauricio Is Aware of Stereotypes That Others Hold About Latino

question 44

Multiple Choice

Mauricio is aware of stereotypes that others hold about Latino individuals. He feels that others expect him to be less intelligent than his peers of other races and that they anticipate that he will have less academic success. As a result, Mauricio tends to perform far below his actual ability. Psychologist Claude Steele referred to this as

• A) a mental set.
• B) response sets.
• C) stereotype threat.
• D) expectancy bias.
• E) a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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