Psychology / Unit 7 Psych 0826 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Stereotype Threat
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The idea
Stereotype threat is the reduction in performance that occurs when a person fears confirming a negative stereotype about their group.
In practice
Test performance drops when a task is described as diagnostic of ability for a stereotyped group.
Where people slip
Effect sizes vary across studies and some replications are weak. The finding is real and its magnitude is contested.
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