Stereotype threat is defined as:
A) fear of consultees that clients will accuse the consultee of racism.
B) underperformance on academic tests or tasks by a member of a stigmatized group related to anxiety regarding confirming to a negative stereotype.
C) fear of minority group members that members of the majority group will intentionally assign them lower grades due to the majority group member's prejudice.
D) fear of minority group members that they cannot advance academically due to institutional racism.

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Stereotype threat refers to the underperformance on academic tests or tasks by a member of a stigmatized group related to anxiety regarding conforming to a negative stereotype. This can occur even when the individual is highly skilled and knowledgeable about the task at hand. Option A, C, and D do not accurately describe stereotype threat.

Stereotype Threat Is Defined As