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What is the stereotype threat?

A.

It's when people make up stereotypes.
B.

It's when someone threatens another person by using a stereotype.
C.

It's when people perform better on national intelligence tests because they know that they are in a stereotyped group.
D.

It's the tendency of people who know that they belong to a group that is stereotyped to perform poorly on academic tasks due to being stereotyped.

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Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation: "Definition. Stereotype threat is defined as a “socially premised psychological threat that arises when one is in a situation or doing something for which a negative stereotype about one's group applies”

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