In his study on stereotype threat and athletic performance, Stone and colleagues found that

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Stone and colleagues found that reminder of a negative stereotype can trigger stereotype threat, which can interfere with performance. This means that option B, "when people are reminded of a negative stereotype about themselves, it can adversely affect performance," is the correct answer. The other choices are incorrect because they suggest that positive stereotypes can either harm or improve performance, which is not what the study found.

In His Study on Stereotype Threat and Athletic Performance, Stone