Stereotype threat involves anxiety and self-consciousness that negatively affect performance and is related to the phenomenon known as a(n) __________.

A. attribution
B. response characteristic
C. primary drive
D. self-fulfilling prophecy


Answer: D

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The Mensa Society is a social organization for highly intelligent people. If Mensa members are encouraged to date and marry among themselves, and to have many children, then it practices a mild and voluntary form of

a. positive eugenics. b. negative eugenics. c. genetic counseling. d. gene replacement therapy.

Psychology

Compared to 6-year-olds, 9-year-olds are likely to __________.

a. use longer sentences, but with less complex grammar b. use fewer conditional sentences because 9-year-old children are aware that others may misinterpret them c. have just as much trouble understanding jokes because children take everything literally at both ages d. better understand jokes that violate the social conventions of language

Psychology

Researchers should not use words like influence, affect, impact, result in, or increase in their conclusions unless they’ve conducted a(n) _______.

a. experiment b. dependent variable c. correlational study d. cross-sectional study

Psychology