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ts19998

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Marcus was a good student. As an African American, Marcus also knew that other people wouldnt automatically expect him to be a good student. When Marcus took testseven though he knew his material and knew from experience that he would do wellhe nevertheless felt some pressure from what other people thought. How can the stereotype threat result in lower performance by ethnic minorities?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Even among high-achieving students who get good grades, what factors appear to prevent a decline in engagement with school during the high school years?
 
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carlsona147

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The stereotype threat may result in lower performance by ethnic minorities by triggering an excessive load on working memory under conditions where the stereotype is salient.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The two most important factors are having a positive teacher-student relationship and being exposed to challenging material that is relevant to students lives.


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