Stereotype Threat Leads to Positive Performance Outcomes, While Stereotype Promise

question 75

True/False

Stereotype threat leads to positive performance outcomes, while stereotype promise is a result of the fear of performing poorly.

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Definitions:

Positivist Perspective

A philosophical approach that emphasizes empirical and scientific evidence to understand and explain social phenomena.

Absolutist

Adopting a perspective or stance that does not allow for flexibility, compromise, or variation; seeing things in an absolute, unchangeable way.

Positive Deviants

Individuals or groups who deviate from the norm in ways that have beneficial effects or contribute positively to society.

Intellectual

An intellectual is an individual who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection about society and proposes solutions for its normative problems.