AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

GROUP DIFFERENCES AND THE QUESTION OF BIAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
A
Stereotype threat
B
intelligence
C
racism
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stereotype threat is a self-confirming belief that one may be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stereotype threat is anxiety arising from a person’s awareness of a negative stereotype about a group they belong to in a situation where the stereotype is relevant and thus confirmable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stereotype Threat A self-confirming apprehension that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stereotype threat, a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype, affects performance on all kinds of tests.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ways to overcome stereotype threat include identification with role models, reappraisal of anxiety as normal, and self-affirmation. To address or minimize their experience of prejudice in social interactions, stigmatized targets use confrontation, compensation, concealment, and coming together.

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