The experimental study done by Miyake et al. (2010) found that the values affirmation intervention was successful in reducing the gender gap in performance in a college physics class. Define “values affirmation intervention” (i.e., what idea is it based on?) and explain what this finding suggests (particularly about stereotype threat).
What will be an ideal response?
Values affirmation interventions are based on the idea that if an underrepresented or at-risk group feels threatened about underperforming in an academic setting, that sense of threat can be offset by having the individual(s) affirm their own personal values through writing assignments. This finding suggests that stereotype threat is a major factor in producing the gender gap in physics and that values affirmation interventions are generally significantly successful in this area.
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