What is Stereotype Threat

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The anxiety that underrepresented group members experience about confirming or reinforcing a negative stereotype about their group; it leads to impaired performance. Learn more in: Building Inclusive IS&T Work Climates for Women and Men

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The perceived self-fulling prophecy of imminent failure that people of color, particularly African American men and women, endure as a result of a history of systemic oppression and discriminatory practices that have successfully excluded them and impeded upward mobility and career advancement. Learn more in: Sustaining Our Diminishing Teachers of Color in Urban and Suburban Schools: A Crisis of an Othered Identity

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When a negatively stereotyped group’s performance is hindered due to concern of confirming that stereotype. Learn more in: How Exclusive Work Climates Create Barriers for Women in IS&T

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A perception held in common by members of a group that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment. Learn more in: Culturally Responsive Games and Simulations

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The fear that an underrepresented group member experiences about confirming or reinforcing a negative stereotype about their group; it leads to impaired performance. Learn more in: An Inclusive IS&T Work Climate