PSYC 319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Stereotype Threat
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Children spend more time in school than any other context outside their home. Goal for the assignment is to learn, to improve, to grow. People more likely to persist when facing failure. Highly correlate to how we think about iq. Tell kids that they are diligent but not smart. Don"t impact school performance but do have a. Point of assignment is to perform, to demonstrate high ability relative to other people. The thought of student living up the expectation shape their performance. A group of first grader and ask them to take a test. Tell the teachers the results predict the future success of the students. At the end of year, and look at how they do. Students do not perform too well at the end of the year. Toward race and gender can shape teachers" belief too. Give longer time for boys to answer a scientific question. Classroom motivational climate but shorter for girls.
