In which of the following cases would social identity threat NOT be likely to occur?
A) an African-American male taking a difficult and presumably diagnostic test of intellectual ability
B) a white female taking a difficult and presumably diagnostic test of mathematical ability
C) a white male taking a difficult and presumably diagnostic test of mathematical ability
D) a white male taking a difficult and presumably diagnostic test of mathematical ability in competition with a group of Asians

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Social identity threat is less likely to occur in situations where the individual's social group is not stereotypically disadvantaged or stigmatized in the context of the activity. In this case, white males do not face a negative stereotype in the context of mathematical ability, unlike the other groups mentioned in the scenarios, which are subject to stereotypes that could trigger social identity threat.

In Which of the Following Cases Would Social Identity Threat