Courtney Is Enrolled in an Advanced Physics Class at Her

question 96

Multiple Choice

Courtney is enrolled in an advanced physics class at her high school.She is one of only three girls in the class,and she is aware of the notion that girls are poorer at math and science than boys.This knowledge may actually hinder Courtney's performance in the class as a result of:

• A)entrapment.
• B)stereotype threat.
• C)cognitive dissonance.
• D)diffusion of responsibility.

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Definitions:

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body expends energy or burns calories, crucial for maintaining bodily functions and activities.

Protein Synthesis

The process by which cells construct proteins, directed by the genetic information carried in DNA and facilitated by ribosomes.

Gene Action

The process by which genes are expressed as observable traits, involving transcription, translation, and the subsequent functioning of proteins.

Pairs Of Chromosomes

Sets of two chromosomes, one from each parent, present in most non-sex cells of an organism, totaling 46 in humans.