Explain how stereotype threat poses a serious barrier to educational attainment for women of color, specifically on math performance.
What will be an ideal response?
According to research, every time a Black woman takes a math test, she is likely to experience double stereotype threat because women and Black people are stereotyped as bad at math. Even if she is academically talented, she may be seized with worries that she will confirm stereotypes, and as a result, her performance suffers. This could easily lead to the woman becoming discouraged about her ability to attain educational success, which could negatively impact her school performance and desire to seek higher education degrees.
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All of the following was TRUE about the Northwest Ordinance EXCEPT
A) the Northwest Ordinance divided the new territory into what would become five states. B) the Northwest Ordinance created a survey system in which the land would be divided in a grid made up of 36 sections of one square mile each and made available to settlers. C) one of the 36 sections created by the Northwest Ordinance's survey system would be reserved to support schools. D) American Indian tribes of the West enthusiastically supported the Northwest Ordinance.
For which of the following reasons did the spread of tobacco cultivation in Virginia lead to conflict with the Indians?
a. The Indians were jealous of the prosperity that tobacco cultivation brought to the English settlers. b. Indian religion associated tobacco with evil spirits and with death. c. In an effort to get workers for their plantations, Virginia planters began to kidnap and enslave Indians. d. The abundant land required for tobacco cultivation caused the settlers increasingly to encroach on Indianlands.
From 1688 to 1763, America
a. stayed out of European wars if possible. b. relied totally on the British for defense. c. started wars in Europe. d. was involved in every world war that convulsed Europe during this period. e. fought wars on both land and sea.
In a study of work on offshore oil rigs, Ely and Meyerson found that
a. organizational efforts to enhance safety were rejected by the workers. b. organizational efforts to enhance performance were rejected by the workers. c. expressions of hegemonic masculinity were significantly increased. d. expressions of hegemonic masculinity were significantly decreased.