Elderly people who were made aware of the stereotype of the elderly as having poor memories scored lower on a memory test than elderly people who were made aware of the stereotype of being wise. This is an example of stereotypical threat.

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This statement accurately describes the phenomenon of stereotype threat, where individuals may perform worse on tasks due to the negative stereotypes associated with their social group. In this case, the stereotype of elderly people having poor memory negatively impacted their performance on a memory test.

Elderly People Who Were Made Aware of the Stereotype of the Elderly