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In this experiment, men and women who varied in their
level of math identity completed a difficult math test
either under stereotype threat (where participants were
told that males and females perform differently on the
test) or no stereotype threat (where participants were
told there are no gender differences in test
performance). After controlling for self-reported
math SAT scores, a typical stereotype threat effect
emerged; women performed more poorly under stereotype
threat than when not under stereotype threat, but men
showed no difference in performance. In addition,
highly identified women in the stereotype threat
condition discounted the test more than did other
participants. Specifically, they were more likely to agree with
the statements, "this test is not
an accurate measurement of my math ability," "I feel
that I am better at math outside of this test," and to
disagree with the statements, "tests like this one are
not biased against certain groups of people,"
and "my score on this test will likely be an accurate
measure of my math ability." Moreover, these
differences in discounting emerged even when controlling
for actual test performance, suggesting that task
disparagement arises from stereotype threat and does not
simply reflect reactions to poor performance.
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