Stereotype threat refers to:
A) the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others.
B) the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes.
C) threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test.
D) poor performance on IQ tests by minorities.

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Stereotype threat refers to the fear that one's performance on a task will confirm a negative stereotype about their group. In this case, the fear is that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm negative stereotypes about minorities being less intelligent.

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