In one study, psychologist Margaret Shih and her colleagues assessed the performance of Asian American women on a test of verbal ability, an area in which women are stereotypically expected to excel but Asians are not. In this study, the women scored higher on the verbal test when reminded of the gender identity, but scored lower on the test when reminded of their racial identity. The effect of racial identity in this study is an example of:
A)neurotypical threat.
B)stereotype threat.
C)neurotypical lift.
D)stereotype lift.

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The effect described in the study is an example of stereotype threat, as the reminders of the women's racial identity activated negative stereotypes that lowered their performance on the verbal test.

In One Study, Psychologist Margaret Shih and Her Colleagues Assessed