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Stereotype Threat (Steele, Aronson)

6 years ago • Learning Theories & Models, Mental Models, Social Learning Theories • 1

Summary: Stereotype threat is a phenomenon that occurs when people are at risk for living up to a negative stereotype about their group. For example, a woman may fail to reach her career goal of being a scientist because of how she changes her behavior in response to perceptions about her own gender. Originators: Claude […]

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