A study on stereotype threat and math performance (Spencer, Steele, & Quinn, 1999) suggests that
A. the gender gap in math performance is at least partly due to stereotype-influenced beliefs and expectations.
B. women stereotype their own math abilities more than men.
C. women do better on math tests when they are tested in mixed-sex groups than when tested with only men.
D. when women are told nothing about gender differences, they tend to do as well.
Answer: A
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