stereotype threat
stereotype threat · stereotype threats
A situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of…A situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group.
Meaning
1 sensesA situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group.
Forms
plural: stereotype threats| Singular | stereotype threat |
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See also
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