Vanessa, who is African American, felt that her performance on the entrance exam was being judged by the standard of a negative stereotype when she was told by the assistant principal that White candidates performed 20% better. This is known as
A) stereotype threat.
B) bias threat.
C) racial threat.
D) prejudicial threat.
E) negative threat.

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The situation described in the question is an example of stereotype threat, which refers to the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group. In this case, Vanessa is being told that her performance is being judged by a negative stereotype that White candidates perform better, leading to anxiety and potentially hindering her actual performance on the exam.

Vanessa, Who Is African American, Felt That Her Performance on the Entrance