Research on Stereotype Threat Implies That Females at an All-Girls

question 5

Multiple Choice

Research on stereotype threat implies that females at an all-girls school may ____ in mathematics than females at a mixed-sex school.

• A) perform better
• B) perform worse
• C) perform similarly
• D) be less confident, but perform better

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Definitions:

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts or actions.

Stimuli

External agents or occurrences that cause a reaction or response in an organism or any of its parts.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli, leading to a decrease in sensitivity.

Masking Stimulus

A stimulus that inhibits the perception of another stimulus, making it difficult or impossible to process on a conscious level.