Some researchers have found that negative stereotypes can affect an individual’s performance. For example, a teenage girl may perform poorly on a task that requires her to read a map because she has internalized cultural beliefs about females having inferior spatial skills. The idea that expectations may have negative consequences is known as ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: stereotype threat
Sociology
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a. one-fifth b. one-quarter c. one-half d. one-eighth
Sociology
In applied research, investigators are seeking to critique existing social relationships
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociology
Human behavior is predictable most of the time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociology
Labeling theory is one variety of ______ that is useful for thinking about deviance.
A. conflict/critical theory B. symbolic interactionism C. rational choice theory D. structural-functionalism
Sociology