Jackson is an African American male who is experiencing stereotype threat while taking a political science exam. Research suggests that the effects of stereotype threat can be reduced by _____.

A) convincing Jackson that his achievement depends on hard work.
B) raising Jackson's self-esteem through positive feedback.
C) showing Jackson that other groups perform worse.
D) giving Jackson additional tutoring in material he finds challenging.


A) convincing Jackson that his achievement depends on hard work.

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Problem-focused coping is to ___________, as emotion-focused coping is to __________

A) actions; feelings B) feelings; action C) stress reduction; stress magnification D) stress magnification; stress reduction

Psychology

Nicotine is classified as both a stimulant and a sedative drug

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

A good control group __________.

A. contains at least one confound B. has a limited number of dependent variables C. has a limited number of research participants D. holds constant all variables in the experiment

Psychology