Chapter 11 Examines the Effect of Stereotype Threat on Problem

question 31

Multiple Choice

Chapter 11 examines the effect of stereotype threat on problem solving.Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about stereotype threat?

• A)Kirsten: "When people are in a threatening situation,they try to act in a counter-stereotypical fashion."
• B)Liam: "Stereotype threat seems to reduce the capacity of working memory."
• C)Treena: "Stereotype threat seems to increase the use of the hill-climbing heuristic."
• D)Scott: "Stereotype threat seems to change problem-solving strategies,so that people are more likely to attend to the structural similarities of problems."

---

Definitions:

Mixed Numbers

A number consisting of an integer and a fraction, used to represent quantities that are more than a whole but less than the next whole number.

Improper Fractions

Fractions in which the numerator is at least as large as the denominator.

Lowest Terms

The most reduced form of a fraction, where the numerator and denominator are the smallest whole numbers possible.

Mixed Numbers

Numbers consisting of an integer and a proper fraction, representing sums of whole numbers and fractions.