Negative societal stereotypes produce a state of _____________ in which members of a stereotyped group fear that their behaviour will indeed confirm the stereotype.

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Stereotype threat refers to the phenomenon where members of a stereotyped group may experience anxiety and fear of confirming negative stereotypes about their group. This can result in decreased performance on tasks and a self-fulfilling prophecy of the stereotype being reinforced. Blatant sexism and harassment may also contribute to stereotype threat, but they are not the specific term used to describe this phenomenon. Self-fulfilling prophecy is related to stereotype threat, but it refers specifically to how the belief in a stereotype can lead to behavior that confirms it.

Negative Societal Stereotypes Produce a State of _____________ in Which