Danaher & Crandall, 2008: Lowering identity threat by asking demographic questions at the end of a test increased scores and likelihood of receiving credit among high school girls
Reference:
Danaher, K., & Crandall, C. S. (2008). Stereotype threat in applied settings re-examined. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38(6), 1639-1655.
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High school students took the AP Calculus test with standard demographic questions (race, gender) moved to the end instead of immediately before the test. This raised girls’ scores, and increased the percentage of girls who received AP credit from 32% to 38%.
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Psychological Question Addressed
Am I viewed through the lens of a negative stereotype?Am I viewed through the lens of a negative stereotype?Psychological Question Addressed
Am I viewed through the lens of a negative stereotype?Psychological Process 2:
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Social Area:
Education
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Prompting by altering situations