Mauricio is aware of stereotypes that others hold about Latino individuals. He feels that others expect him to be less intelligent than his peers of other races and that they anticipate that he will have less academic success. As a result, Mauricio tends to perform far below his actual ability. Psychologist Claude Steele referred to this as
A) a mental set.
B) response sets.
C) stereotype threat.
D) expectancy bias.
E) a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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The scenario described is an example of stereotype threat, which refers to the phenomenon of individuals performing worse on tests or tasks when they are aware of negative stereotypes about their social group. This occurs because the anxiety and pressure associated with the stereotype can interfere with cognitive processing and lead to underperformance.

Mauricio Is Aware of Stereotypes That Others Hold About Latino