Half the female participants were told that males typically did better than females on the math test they were about to take, and the other half were told that the test did not produce gender differences. The first group scored lower on the test than did the second group. The phenomenon called _____ explains these results.

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The phenomenon called stereotype threat explains these results, where participants are negatively influenced by the stereotype that their group is inferior in a certain domain, leading to lower performance. In this case, the female participants who were told that males typically did better on math tests were influenced by the stereotype threat, while the other group was not.

Half the Female Participants Were Told That Males Typically Did