Arousal and stereotype threat

Article Abstract:

The hypotheses that stereotype threat triggers arousal, and that attributions about that arousal could moderate the effects of stereotype threat on performance is examined. The findings of two experiments that were conducted in which female participants were asked to take a math test under conditions of stereotype threat or not suggest that arousal may play an important role in debilitating effects of stereotype threat.

Evaluation, Stereotypes (Psychology), Attribution (Social psychology), Attribution (Psychology), Stereotyped behavior (Psychiatry), Social facilitation, Stereotyped behaviour

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"How good are you in math?" The effect of gender stereotype on students' recollection of their school marks

Article Abstract:

A study conducted to determine the effect of gender stereotype on students' recollection of their school marks in stereotypically feminine (arts) and masculine (mathematics) domain is presented. The findings reveal that the recall of school marks is more stereotype-consistent in a condition of high salience of gender stereotypes.

Students, Recollection (Psychology), Recall (Memory)

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Stereotype internalization and women's math performance: the role of interference in working memory

Article Abstract:

Studies that examine the impact of stereotypical representations on women's math performances are reported. The findings show that women with low math self-evaluation displayed more errors caused by a disruption of working memory.

Women, Short-term memory, Internalization

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