Term of Award
Summer 2011
Degree Name
Master of Science in Experimental Psychology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Psychology
Committee Chair
Amy A. Hackney
Committee Member 1
Kent Bodily
Committee Member 2
Janice N. Steirn
Abstract
Situational anxiety surrounding performance has been shown to adversely impact task performance by members of negatively stereotyped groups, creating a stereotype threat effect. This study tested the hypothesis that the anticipation of being stereotyped, known as stigma consciousness, is one of many contributing factors to the expression of stereotype threat effects. One area in which stereotype threat has been shown to exist is in the domain of mathematics, with females being negatively stereotyped in the subject and often underperforming relative to males. In this study, male and female participants were presented with a stereotype prime manipulation and then asked to complete a mathematical assessment and the Stigma Consciousness questionnaire. Results failed to replicate past research or lend support to the primary hypothesis. Limitations of the study as well as future directions are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Blount-Nuss, Gwenith, "The Effects of Stereotype Threat on State Levels of Stigma Consciousness and Overall Performance on a Stereotype-Relevant Task" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 440.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/440
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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