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A 3 page paper that defines and explains stereotype threat, its consequences and how to eliminate it. The writer also discusses a personal experience related to the subject. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates.?? STEREOTYPE THREAT By
Dr. P. McCabe, July 2010 properly! Stereotypes are dangerous. This is true whether the stereotype is positive or negative. Two
old stereotypes, for instance, are boys are good at math, girls are good at language. Another old positive stereotype is that Asians achieve higher than others. Of course, when there
is a comparative, there is also a negative corollary. Stereotypes place everyone at a disadvantage. As early as 1965, researchers like Katz, Roberts and Robinson discussed stereotype threats. Thirty
years later, in 1995, Steel and Aronson renewed interest in this phenomenon. They defined a stereotype threat as "being at risk of confirming, as self-characteristic, a negative stereotype about ones
group" (Stroessner, Good and Webster, 2007a). Thus, stereotype threat has to do with negative stereotypes that propose some specific group of people are less capable or incapable of doing certain
things. One of the problems with stereotypes is that members of that group may actually believe they are not capable of performing those tasks. It can lead many members
of a group to not even try to enter a field where their group is thought to be incapable, such as women in math, science and information technology (Stroessner, Good
and Webster, 2007a). In many cases, the member of the stereotyped group will not even try to do well. These authors report research that shows white men shy away from
certain sports and women tend to avoid negotiation (Stroessner, Good and Webster, 2007a). Stereotype threat has had a significant impact on many groups. Stereotype threat has been linked to Hispanics
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