Good et al., 2008: Lowering identity threat on test improved scores, especially among White women
Reference:
Good, C., Aronson, J., & Harder, J. A. (2008). Problems in the pipeline: Stereotype threat and women's achievement in high-level math courses. Journal of applied developmental psychology, 29(1), 17-28.
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Women enrolled in demanding college calculus sequence took a practice final exam. When this exam was described as evaluative of calculus ability but as yielding “no gender differences,” as compared to when it was simply described as evaluative of ability, women and especially White women performed significantly better.
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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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Education
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Direct labeling, of a situation