If an Asian American woman is reminded of her gender right before taking a math test,she will _____;if she is reminded of her ethnicity right before taking the test,she will _____.

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The stereotype threat theory suggests that reminding individuals of a negative stereotype related to their group identity can cause them to underperform in a task related to that stereotype. In this case, reminding the Asian American woman of her gender would not activate the stereotype threat related to math, but reminding her of her ethnicity would. Therefore, she would perform more poorly if reminded of her ethnicity.

If an Asian American Woman Is Reminded of Her Gender