While Erica and Lauren are taking their math test,their teacher comments that women tend to underperform on the test as compared to men.Erica hears the comment but Lauren does not.Erica performs more poorly than on her previous tests,while Lauren performs about the same as on her previous tests.According to Steele's research,the change in Erica's performance is due to ____.
A) retroactive inhibition
B) stereotype threat
C) analytic intelligence
D) convergent thinking

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Erica's performance decline is consistent with Steele's research on stereotype threat, which suggests that when individuals are made aware of a negative stereotype about their group (in this case, women and math performance), they may experience anxiety and decreased performance as a result. Retroactive inhibition, analytic intelligence, and convergent thinking do not explain Erica's change in performance in this specific scenario.

While Erica and Lauren Are Taking Their Math Test,their Teacher