Research on stereotype threat has shown that female students performed

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Stereotype threat is the awareness of negative stereotypes about one's identity group and the resulting anxiety and self-doubt. In the given options, choice B is the only one that aligns with the research findings on stereotype threat. When women are told beforehand that men tend to score higher in math, it activates the stereotype that women are not good at math, leading to anxiety and self-doubt. This, in turn, negatively affects their performance on the math test.

Research on Stereotype Threat Has Shown That Female Students Performed