In attempting to explain group differences in intelligence scores,researchers had male and female students take a test composed of difficult math questions.When students believed that the questions were an accurate test of mathematical abilities and limitations,women performed worse than men.However,when students believed that the questions were not diagnostic of math ability,men and women performed equally well.What did the results of this experiment illustrate?

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The results of this experiment illustrate stereotype threat, which refers to the negative impact of societal stereotypes about a group's abilities on individuals from that group. In this case, the stereotype that women are not as good at math as men led to women performing worse on the test. However, when that stereotype was eliminated by suggesting that the test was not diagnostic of math ability, the gender differences disappeared.

In Attempting to Explain Group Differences in Intelligence Scores,researchers Had