You have been asked to design a program for a school that will reduce stereotype threat. What will your program focus on?
a. Improving the overall grade point average for the school
b. Breaking down assumptions that teachers and students make about identifiable groups
c. Counseling programs for troubled students
d. Developing and anti-bullying program
Answer: b: Breaking down assumptions that teachers and students make about identifiable groups
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a. true b. false
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