Brooke is a Ph.D.candidate in the field of nanophysics.She is aware that only 4 percent of physics professionals are women.Many assume this is due to women having an inability to comprehend complex mathematics.Knowing this,Brooke actually scores below her male counterparts on exams,thus affirming the idea that women have difficulty with physics.Brooke is experiencing:
A) the stereotype promise.
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) tertiary deviance.
D) the stereotype threat.

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Brooke is experiencing stereotype threat, which occurs when an individual is at risk of confirming a negative stereotype about their group. In this case, the stereotype is that women have difficulty with physics, and Brooke's awareness of it may cause her to perform worse than she would otherwise. This can become a self-fulfilling prophecy if Brooke's belief in the stereotype causes her to underperform, as it appears to be happening in this scenario.

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