PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Critical Mass, Stereotype Threat
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Chapter 2: the role of situational cues in signaling and maintaining stereotype threat. Initial aim of stereotype threat was to examine factors that suppress intellectual performance of black students and women in math, science and engineering. Stereotype threat theory now posits that these differences in intellectual performance of marginalized groups might be attributed to features of the situation. When situational cues in a setting make a stereotype salient and relevant to one"s actions, the resulting psychological pressure to disprove the stereotype might depress academic performance. The roles of cues and vigilance in stereotype threat. Drawing from social identity theory, stereotype threat theory begins with the assumption that each person has multiple social identities (age, gender, race, ses) Vigilance process is initiated with situational cues make certain parts of one"s identity more salient or important. Increased stereotype threat the more you identify with your group.
