Which of the following scenarios best depicts stereotype threat?

a. Jameson is walking home at night and is attacked by a thief. He has to physically harm the thief to defend himself.
b. Miles is working on a group project and has noticed that his fellow group members are not helping him and are instead slacking off.
c. Marcia was consistently told throughout her childhood that girls are not good at math. As she has gone through school, she always performs poorly in her math classes in comparison to her other classes.
d. Jaida is walking in a city when she sees a homeless man sitting on the curb a few feet ahead of her. She crosses the street to avoid him.

C. Marcia was consistently told throughout her childhood that girls are not good at math. As she has gone through school, she always performs poorly in her math classes in comparison to her other classes.

Psychology

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