Mai Lin is well-prepared but a little nervous about her calculus exam tomorrow. "What are you worried about?" her roommate asks. "You're Asian; of course you're good at math." With those words echoing in her mind, Mai Lin scratches out a low C the following day. What is at work here?
A. Mai Lin was not as prepared as she thought, and her roommate's words took on a mocking tone.
B. Mai Lin's instructor purposely downgraded her because he thought she should be able to do better.
C. Mai Lin wanted to disprove her roommate's assumption, and so purposely tanked the exam, just for spite.
D. Mai Lin's awareness of a common stereotype increased her pressure to perform well, and paradoxically led to worse performance.
Answer: D
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