Gifted Asian American female students who were reminded of their identity as Asians scored higher on a difficult math test than a matched group of female Asian American students who took the same test but were reminded of their gender identity. This result provides evidence for the effects of stereotype threat.

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This statement correctly describes the findings of research on stereotype threat and math performance in Asian American female students. When these students are reminded of their Asian identity rather than their gender identity before taking a math test, they tend to perform better on the test, which supports the idea that stereotypes can affect academic performance through stereotype threat.

Gifted Asian American Female Students Who Were Reminded of Their