Stereotype Threat & Performance

Who is likely to experience stereotype threat?

Members of groups that are negatively stereotyped in a given domain they care about.

What experimental conditions create high vs. low stereotype threat?

• High threat: Stereotype made salient, task described as diagnostic of ability

• Low threat: Stereotype minimized, task framed as non-evaluative

How is stereotype threat related to the Yerkes-Dodson Curve?

Stereotype threat increases arousal; too much arousal pushes performance past the optimal level, reducing performance.

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