Which statement provides the best example of a self-fulfilling prophecy?
a. when poor school children are expected to perform less well than wealthy school children
b. when an athlete visualizes a superior performance and then goes out and actually wins
c. when minority candidates perform more poorly in interviews because interviewers act on their expectationsthat these candidates are unprepared
d. when people focus on the first information they have about another individual when making an impression
c
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"Stereotype threat" refers to impaired performance because of what?
a. Fear that your success might embarrass others who don't do so well b. Lack of full identification with your ethnic or racial group c. Failure to take a test seriously or to consider the consequences if you do well or poorly d. Fear of confirming a low expectation about your group