If older adults are primed with negative aging stereotypes, and their subsequent performance on memory tests is worse than older adults who were primed with positive aging stereotypes, then we can conclude that older persons are vulnerable to
A. bias in memory testing.
B. stereotype threat.
C. activation of implicit beliefs.
D. learned helplessness.
Answer: B
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