_____ is an individual's fast-acting,self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative idea about his or her group.

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Stereotype threat refers to an individual's fear that they will be judged based on negative stereotypes of their social group. It is a self-fulfilling fear because the individual's anxiety and self-doubt can lead to underperformance and ultimately confirm the negative stereotype. The other options (B, C, and D) do not describe this phenomenon.

_____ Is an Individual's Fast-Acting,self-Fulfilling Fear of Being Judged Based