Stereotype threat can lead to overestimation of the prevalence of age-related hearing decline. It can also serve as a confounding variable when examining the psychosocial correlates of hearing loss. Because of
directly affected by a student’s racial background and the structure of opportunity encountered. Stereotype Threat (Steele & Aronson) Two components Domain identification Negative racial experiences and negative stereotypes Stereotype threat can lead to: Academic underperformance Dis-identification From “...
Treating individuals according to stereotypic beliefs can lead to prejudice and discrimination. Another dynamic that can reinforce stereotypes is confirmation bias. When interacting with the target of our prejudice, we tend to pay attention to information that is consistent with our stereotypic expectations...
For example, when someone is taking a difficult test, stereotype threat can prevent them from focusing on the test and giving it their full attention—which may lead them to receive a lower score than they would have without distractions. This phenomenon is thought to be situation specific: p...
adults are susceptible to the performance-impairing effects of stereotype threat (Abrams et al.2006). Although the majority of stereotype threat research has examined performance decrements, a smaller body of research demonstrates stereotype threat can lead people to disengage from domains in which ...
Stereotype threat involves the process of coping with the overall threat being exhibited. As stated by Inzlicht and Kang, if the coping mechanisms for this threat are not met then it can lead to stress which will in turn cause stereotype threat spill over. Since stereotype threat is unlimited...
To protect themselves from the consequences of this stereotype threat, coping pro cesses such as excessive performance monitoring or negative thought suppression are applied. These processes deplete cognitive resources that are needed for work-related tasks, and ultimately lead to poor performance (...
Then, Study 2, a quasi-experiment, examined whether priming such stereotypes would bring about stereotype threat effect among male EFL learners. Study 1 On the basis of the existing literature, it can be argued that female-language stereotypes might encompass three aspects: aptitude, affect, and ...
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they risk being judged by the negative stereotype that women have weaker math ability. We call this predicament stereotype threat and hypothesize that the apprehension it causes may disrupt women’s math performance. In Study 1 we demonstrated that the pattern observed in the literature that women ...