Cole Is a High-School Junior

question 105

Multiple Choice

Cole is a high-school junior.He is openly gay.Deep down,he has internalized the stereotype that gay men are not athletic.The resulting anxiety sometimes impairs Cole's performance on the school's hockey team even though he is actually a fairly good athlete.Cole's example illustrates:

• A)stereotype suppression.
• B)stereotype threat.
• C)the fundamental attribution error.
• D)cognitive dissonance.