When men and women are told that they are taking a test that measures gender differences, which outcome can be expected?
A)Equally qualified women will perform worse than the men.
B)Equally qualified men will perform worse than the women.
C)The men and women will perform equally well.
D)The test is more likely to capture true differences in men and women's performance.

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When men and women are informed that a test measures gender differences, it can trigger stereotype threat among women, leading to performance anxiety and causing equally qualified women to perform worse than their male counterparts.

When Men and Women Are Told That They Are Taking