In one study, psychologist Margaret Shih and her colleagues assessed the performance of Asian American women on a test of verbal ability, an area in which women are stereotypically expected to excel, but Asians are not. In this study, the women scored higher on the verbal test when reminded of their gender identity, but scored lower on the test when reminded of their racial identity. The effect of racial identity in this study is an example of:

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The effect of racial identity causing Asian American women to score lower on a test of verbal ability, an area in which they are stereotypically not expected to excel, is an example of stereotype threat. Stereotype threat refers to the experience of being at risk of confirming, as a self-characteristic, a negative stereotype about one's group.

In One Study, Psychologist Margaret Shih and Her Colleagues Assessed