Yolanda is interviewing for a job as an engineer.She is doing very well until the interviewer,a man,asks her if she believes that a woman can handle the responsibilities of being an engineer.After that,she stumbles over answers and becomes distracted.Yolanda is showing the effects of:

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Yolanda is experiencing stereotype threat, which is the anxiety and distraction that can be caused by being aware of negative stereotypes about one's identity group. In this case, the negative stereotype is that women are not as capable as men in engineering roles. This can cause Yolanda to doubt her own abilities and perform poorly in the interview. Self-serving bias and attributional bias do not apply to this situation, and while prejudiced attitudes could contribute to the interviewer's question, it is not the best fit for Yolanda's behavior.

Yolanda Is Interviewing for a Job as an Engineer