College students sometimes stereotype female professors as less competent than male professors. However, this stereotype only seems to surface ____.

A) when students are evaluated negatively by a female professor
B) when students are taking classes from both male and female professors
C) among male students
D) among students who perform poorly in school

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Noordeep Randhawa · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  This stereotype tends to emerge specifically when students receive negative evaluations from female professors, suggesting that the stereotype is a defensive response to criticism rather than a general belief held by the students.

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