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Allen, a White high-school student, is competing with Kim Jong, an Asian American student, for a spot on the school's mathematics team.
 
  Allen is aware of recent research demonstrating that Asian students typically perform better on math problems than do American students. This knowledge could affect Allen's performance because stereotype threat can ________. a) occur among dominant group members if a comparison is based on an aspect of performance on which the dominant group is expected to do better
  b) occur among dominant group members if a comparison is based on an aspect of performance on which the dominant group is expected to do worse
  c) occur among dominant group members only if other members of the dominant group are not present in the audience
  d) only occur among dominant group members under extremely high levels of stress

Question 2

Which of the following is a true of human behavior?
 
  a) It is mostly determined by individual personality traits.
  b) It is mostly determined by the situations in which people find themselves.
  c) It is mostly determined by a person's genetic makeup.
  d) It is mostly determined by a person's geographical location.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



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