Stereotype Threat Can Actually Cause Individuals to Conform to the Given

Stereotype threat can actually cause individuals to conform to the given stereotype because:

A) they fear that behaviours that do not confirm those stereotypes will cause others to modify their stereotypes about them.
B) individuals reinforce stereotypes.
C) the negative views directed towards them lead them to act in ways that the stereotype predicts.
D) not conforming to the stereotype frequently results in ostracism.