Janice spends the weekend relaxing by watching television. But she begins to notice that in all of the programs she is watching, the female characters tend to be in subordinate positions while all the male characters seem to be in the management and leadership positions. When she logs on to her computer on Monday, a notice appears announcing an opening in the company's management training program, Janice does not apply for the opening because she feels that, being a women, she does not have the skills to be in a management or leadership position. This situation illustrates the impact of sex-role stereotypes in the media on:

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Janice's decision not to apply for the management position due to internalized beliefs about gender roles reflects stereotype threat, where awareness of stereotypes affects one's performance or decisions.

Janice Spends the Weekend Relaxing by Watching Television