David is the only non-Asian person in his math class, and he is afraid that he will confirm the stereotype that Caucasian Americans perform worse than Asian Americans on math tasks. According to the concept of stereotype threat,
which of the following is most likely to happen?
A) David will perform better than his classmates in order to prove the stereotype wrong.
B) David will perform worse than his classmates because his concern over confirming the stereotype will impede his performance.
C) David will develop a fixation and will become obsessed with improving his math skills.
D) David will start to like his Asian classmates even more due to the process of social identity transformation.
Answer: B
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