Stereotype threat occurs when a person ____
a. ?intimidates another person through the use of stereotypical insults and gestures
b. ?is discriminated against even though she has threatened consequences for doing so
c. ?fears that she will be judged by a stereotype typically held about her group
d. ?who holds a stereotype is hurt by it just as much as the person being stereotyped
ANSWER:
c
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