Which of the following situations would most likely lead to a stereotype threat?

A) Tell women who are taking a flower-arranging test that there are no gender differences in test performances.
B) Show TV ads of women in nontraditional roles to a group of women before they take a word quiz.
C) Tell White male college students that Asian males tend to do better than Whites in math before a difficult math test.
D) Conduct math tests for women in an all-female group rather than a mixed-sex group.

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Manyake Solly · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This situation creates a stereotype threat because it brings attention to the stereotype that Asian males are better at math than Whites, leading White male college students to feel pressure to perform well and possibly confirming the stereotype.

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