PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Stereotype Threat, Throy, Saccade
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Latinos and blacks still trail whites in reading and mathematics at all age levels. Not diminised since 1994 despite women being better overall students . women stil a minority in feilds. The real problem that holds marginalized groups back is the stereotype threat, the idea that they will be viewed as lower by hte others because of expectation. Stereotype threat: situational predicament in which individuals are at risk, ofconfirming negative stereotypes aout their group. This fear can ultimately scare them into losing cognitive ability and therefor confirming the stereotype. Very popular phenomenon, makes ppl uncomfortable and stems away from nature vs nurture debate saying that just the situation can have a greter effect than either. The existence and awareness of these stereotype creates a problem for reaching potential. Ch. 2 role of situational cues in signaling and maintaining stereotype threat. Drawing from social identity throy,stereotype threat begins with the assumption that each person has multiple social identities.
