Vanessa, who is African American, felt that her performance on the entrance exam was being judged by the standard of a negative stereotype when she was told by the assistant principal that White candidates performed 20% better. This is known as
a. stereotype threat.
b. bias threat.
c. racial threat.
d. prejudicial threat.
e. negative threat.
a. stereotype threat.
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Self-Plagiarism occurs
a. Previously published work is presented as though it were new b. A student submits for a current assignment a paper that was previously prepared for a different assignment in a different class c. An author describes but does not cite previously published work d. All of the above
After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, an individual will suffer what kind of loss?
A. Sensation from the affected body area B. Control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area C. Control of organs in the affected body area D. Sensation of the muscles on the opposite side of the body
Mrs. Nichol is trying to explain to her son that everyone has bad hair days and it's not the end of the world. Little Jack refuses to leave the house because he knows the humiliation he will endure will go on for months. This shows an example of
a. perspective taking. b. pragmatic realism. c. personal fable. d. imaginary audience
During middle childhood, children become increasingly sophisticated in handling of information, according to the information-processing approach
Indicate whether the statement is true or false