Half the female participants were told that males typically did better than females on the math test they were about to take, and the other half were told that the test did not produce gender differences. The first group scored lower on the test than did the second group. These results are explained by a phenomenon called:

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The phenomenon observed in the experiment is known as stereotype threat, where individuals perform worse on a task when they are reminded of negative stereotypes about their social group. In this case, the female participants who were told that males typically do better on math tests experienced stereotype threat and scored lower than the females who were not reminded of gender differences.

Half the Female Participants Were Told That Males Typically Did