Question: A minority student being accused of “acting White” is an example of the effects of _______________.
Answer Options:
A) social identity threat
B) stereotype lift
C) empowerment
D) stereotype threat
Answer: A) social identity threat
Question: ________________ is the process of disinvesting in any area in which one’s group traditionally has been underrepresented or negatively stereotyped.
Answer Options:
A) Stereotype threat
B) Disidentification
C) Social identity threat
D) Stereotype lift
Answer: B) Disidentification
Question: An African American deciding that school is not that important as a result of repeatedly experiencing stereotype threat is an example of _______.
Answer Options:
A) self-objectification
B) stereotype threat
C) disidentification
D) ingroup bias
Answer: C) disidentification
Question: Jenny always enjoyed computer programming but she has decided that she does not want to be a computer scientist because she feels like she would not fit in with other computer scientists. Jenny’s decision to opt out of pursuing her interest in computer science is an example of _______.
Answer Options:
A) self-objectification
B) stereotype lift
C) disidentification
D) ingroup bias
Answer: C) disidentification
Question: Research on identification with role models suggests that having a female calculus professor can:
Answer Options:
A) increase the confidence of female students.
B) decrease the confidence of female students.
C) increase the confidence of male students.
D) decrease the confidence of male students.
Answer: A) increase the confidence of female students.
Question: Which of the following is a way to change or reduce stereotypes?
Answer Options:
A) behaving in ways that confirm the stereotype
B) ignoring the stereotype
C) making jokes about stereotypes
D) providing role models that do not support the stereotype
Answer: D) providing role models that do not support the stereotype
Question: Teaching people that test anxiety may be the result of stereotype threat:
Answer Options:
A) improves performance on tests.
B) leads to more anxiety.
C) has no effect on test performance.
D) decreases self-esteem.
Answer: A) improves performance on tests.
Question: Instructing people to reappraise anxiety as a normal part of test-taking:
Answer Options:
A) increases the effects of stereotype threat.
B) leads to disidentifying with academics.
C) decreases the effects of stereotype threat.
D) increases test anxiety.
Answer: C) decreases the effects of stereotype threat.
Question: Research suggests that self-affirmation can:
Answer Options:
A) decrease the effects of stereotype threat.
B) increase the effects of stereotype threat.
C) decrease self-esteem.
D) increase test anxiety.
Answer: A) decrease the effects of stereotype threat.
Question: People who confront prejudice are often viewed by others _______.
Answer Options:
A) as helpful
B) as complainers
C) as courageous
D) as sensitive
Answer: B) as complainers