Testing Stereotype Threat : Does Anxiety Explain Race and Sex Differences in Achievement? / Jason W. Osborne.

The stereotype threat theory of C. Steele (1992, 1997) attempts to explain the underperformance of minority students in academic domains and of women in mathematics. Steele asserts that situational self-relevance of negative group stereotypes in testing situations increases the anxiety these student...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Osborne, Jason W.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2000.
Subjects:
Anxiety.
Females.
High School Seniors.
High Schools.
Low Achievement.
Males.
Mathematics.
Minority Groups.
Performance Factors.
Racial Differences.
Sex Differences.
Stereotypes.
High School and Beyond (NCES)
Reports, Research.
Speeches/Meeting Papers.
Genre:
Reports, Research.
Speeches/Meeting Papers.
Physical Description:14 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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