Members of Groups That Are Plagued by Negative Stereotypes Tend

question 45

Multiple Choice

Members of groups that are plagued by negative stereotypes tend to perform better academically when intelligence is described to them as

• A)malleable and adaptable to environmental circumstances.
• B)an illusory concept with no clear definition.
• C)too complex to measure through academic tests.
• D)a fixed trait that is genetically determined.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical membrane potential that propagate along the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, facilitating the transmission of signals.

Interpreted

Relating to programming languages, it describes a method where instructions are executed directly rather than being previously compiled into machine-language instructions.

Sensory Stimulus

Any external or internal event or factor that triggers a sensory response, leading to a reaction in the body or a specific behavior.

Taste Receptor

Chemoreceptor involved in the sense of taste.