Maggie is nervous as she begins her calculus final. She is not quite sure she can compete with the male students in her chemical engineering degree program. Maggie's performance on the calculus test may be impaired by:
A)stereotype priming
B)stereotype threat
C)the representativeness heuristic
D)test bias

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Maggie's performance may be impaired by stereotype threat, which occurs when an individual feels at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. In this case, Maggie might be concerned about confirming stereotypes related to women's abilities in math and engineering, which could negatively impact her test performance.

Maggie Is Nervous as She Begins Her Calculus Final