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jCorn1234

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Ms. McDonald is a White non-Hispanic high school English teacher. She assigns lower grades to the African American athletes in her class than she assigns for comparable work submitted by White students. Whether her behavior is intentional or unintentional, what is the most likely interpretation of Ms. McDonald's behavior?
 
  a. Her behavior shows her acceptance of African Americans in general, but her negative attitude toward athletes.
  b. Her behavior exhibits her prejudice against African Americans and/or against athletes.
  c. Her behavior illustrates the lack of conventional grading methods in diverse classrooms.
  d. Her behavior demonstrates herresistance to legislation requiring desegregation.

Question 2

Dana is nervous about the upcoming physics exam. She is the only girl in the class and has achieved higher scores on the assignments than most of the boys in class. She knows the boys think they're smarter and better at applying principles of physics. In this situation, Dana's nervousness is an example of:
 
  a. negative schema.
  b. resistance to feminism.
  c. stereotype threat.
  d. general test anxiety



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



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