Carla and Brad are competing for a job. Both are qualified for it, and they have equivalent backgrounds and experience. Before the last series of interviews, they are asked to complete a battery of aptitude and intelligence tests. When Brad comments to Carla that men excel on these types of tests, Carla feels flustered, particularly since all the people who previously held the position were men. Carla is experiencing
A) stereotype threat.
B) achievement anxiety.
C) just enough stress to increase her test scores.
D) entity increments.

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Carla is experiencing stereotype threat, which occurs when individuals feel at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group, potentially affecting their performance.

Carla and Brad Are Competing for a Job