alleryStereotype threat is the risk of confirming, as a self-characteristic, what?
AA negative stereotype of one's group
BAn award earned by one's own group
CA law passed for one's own group
DA record set by one's own group
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A negative stereotype of one's group
1. Stereotype threat is discussed as an influence on women's performance in mathematics.
2. It involves the risk of confirming a negative stereotype about one's group as a self-characteristic.
3. The other options are not part of its definition.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gender role, Gender stereotypes_
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