PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Miniature Golf, Cognitive Load, Stereotype Threat
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Stereotyped threat (st) situational (vs. genetic vs. environmental) account of group differences in intellectual performance: counter to the genetic or environmental, because those other factors are hard or impossible to change. St is very much flexible and can be dispersed easily, thus it is a much more effective explanation. Women and math (e. g. , barbie doll says math is hard ) The st in women is all in their heads. She is worried to be perceived on stereotypical grounds. The relative representation of your group in a stereotyped domain can determine the effects of st on your performance. You cannot be affected by a stereotype about your group that you are not aware of. Method: students take tests in groups of three. Male vs. female students taking math test. Minority (2 m vs 1f) vs. same sex-group (3f) Females taking math tests in the minority condition did worse than females taking the math tests in the same-sex condition.
