Recent research has demonstrated that women will frequently perform worse on a math test when men are present than when the same test is administered to a female-only group.This finding illustrates ________.

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The finding described in the question is an example of stereotype threat, which is the phenomenon where individuals perform worse on a task when they are aware of negative stereotypes associated with their group. In this case, women may feel anxious and underperform on a math test when men are present due to the stereotype that men are better at math. It is not a result of hindsight bias or gender differences in math abilities, and there is no indication of stereotype anxiety or performance uplift in the question.

Recent Research Has Demonstrated That Women Will Frequently Perform Worse