Your text reports a study in which male and female college students took a math test. Half the students were told that the test had shown sex differences in the past. The remainder were told the test was fair. This study examined the phenomenon known as . The dependent variable was .

A) stereotype threat; test performance
B) stereotype threat; the description of the test
C) schema priming; test performance
D) schema priming; the description of the test

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Your text reports a study in which male and female college students took a math test. Half the students were told that the test had shown sex differences in the past. The remainder were told the test was fair. This study examined the phenomenon known as __________. The dependent variable was __________.

A) stereotype threat; test performance
B) stereotype threat; the description of the test
C) schema priming; test performance
D) schema priming; the description of the test

Emily Sasseville · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The study is examining stereotype threat, which refers to the negative impact that stereotypes can have on individuals' performance. The dependent variable is test performance, as the study is focused on how the stereotype threat manipulation affects the students' math test scores.

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