In Jane Elliot's classic demo of the experience of prejudice in her 3rd grade students observed that the academic performance of group assigned lower status for the day was lower, demonstrating something called:
A. stereotype threat
B. scapegoating
C. floor effects
D. social loafing
Answer: A. stereotype threat
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. produce a weaker signal in the ear farthest away from the sound. B. produce a weaker signal in the ear nearest the sound. C. produce a "sound shadow" on the ear nearest the sound. D. cannot be effectively localized.
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A) infants of depressed mothers have low levels of the stress hormone cortisol. B) it rarely has a lasting impact on the infant, unless it persists for more than a year. C) most mothers with depression require long-term treatment for a full recovery. D) depressed mothers view their infants more negatively than independent observers do.