Awareness of negative stereotypes about oneself can interfere with one's task performance. This phenomenon is termed __________.
A) schema threat
B) schema priming
C) stereotype threat
D) stereotype activation

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The phenomenon described here is best known as stereotype threat. When people are made aware of negative stereotypes about their group, it can lead to anxiety and reduced performance on tasks that are believed to measure abilities associated with that stereotype. The other options, schema threat, schema priming, and stereotype activation, either do not accurately describe this phenomenon or are not commonly used terminology in the field of psychology.

Awareness of Negative Stereotypes About Oneself Can Interfere with One's