Even Though More Hurricanes Form, on Average, Over the Eastern

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Essay

Even though more hurricanes form, on average, over the eastern Pacific Ocean than over the tropical North Atlantic, we generally hear less about them. Why do you think this is so?

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group, which can impair performance in a variety of settings.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group, which can impair performance in various domains.

Analogical Representations

Mental representations that have some of the physical characteristics of objects; they are analogous to the objects.

Symbolic Representations

Abstract mental representations that consist of words or ideas.