alleryWomen scored 70% on a maths exam among women. With two men present, they averaged about what?
A62%
B78%
C55%
D85%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 55%
1. Recall the fact: Stereotype threat lowered women's average from 70% to 55%.
2. The option "55%" matches it.
3. Why the others fail: The other values are not the reported average, and the effect is a drop.
4. Check the stem wording against the fact: only one option satisfies both.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Stereotype threat" (CC BY-SA, rev 1378305460), section "Empirical studies"_
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