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Numerous psychological studies have examined effects of stereotype threat in areas such as standardized tests, and athletic performance. For example, the commonly held assumption that women are less skilled in mathematics than men has been shown to affect the performance of women on standardized math tests.
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www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/primetime/THREAT.shtml
www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/primetime/THREAT.shtml
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Steele first outlined the theory behind stereotype threat. ... Steele made clear that stereotype threat is not limited to historically disadvantaged groups, and that every person suffers stereotype threat in certain contexts. For example, he cited a study testing stereotype threat among white engineering students.
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www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/comm/csj/092404/steele.shtml
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And the general term for the set of processes that we identified is stereotype threat. Should I go on and explain that because that could take a bit of time? Explain it in terms of what it means to a black kid growing up in America.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/interviews/...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/interviews/steele.html
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In the stereotype-threat condition, they told students the test diagnosed intellectual ability, thus potentially eliciting the stereotype that Blacks are less intelligent than Whites. ... In the no-stereotype-threat condition, the researchers told students that the test was a problem-solving lab task that said nothing...
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www.psychologymatters.org/stereotypethreat.html
www.psychologymatters.org/stereotypethreat.html
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Shelby says blacks suffer from "racial vulnerability.” Claude claims they are victimized by "stereotype threat." ... Was this because of stereotype threat? The researchers administered the test to other students, telling them the goal was to find out how people approach difficult problems.
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www.vdare.com/sailer/butterknife.htm
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An article in Scientific American describes 'stereotype threat' - an effect where, if a person is challenged in an area they are concerned about, such as intellectual ability, the fear of confirming a negative stereotype can impair performance.
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www.mindhacks.com/blog/2005/05/avoiding_stereotype.html
www.mindhacks.com/blog/2005/05/avoiding_stereotype.html
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The first study I know of on stereotype threat in the real-world was worrying. In the lab, making people aware of their race or gender negatively affects their performance on race and gender-stereotyped tasks(2).
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scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2007/12/combating_stereot...
scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2007/12/combating_stereotype_threat_in.php
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Claude Steele, a professor of psychology at Stanford, has pioneered the study of this psychological effect, which is known as stereotype threat.
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scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/01/obama_and_stereotype_th...
scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/01/obama_and_stereotype_threat.php
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