7_1 : Schmader Johns Stereotype Threat

Question 1

What are the key concepts we read

Answer 1

• Stereotype threat
• Working memory

Question 2

Stereotype Threat

Answer 2

the risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one’s race, ethnicity, gender
- individuals performance:more poorly on a task when a relevant stereotype or stigmatized social identity is made salient in the performance situation

Question 3

Working memory capacity

Answer 3

The type of memory that is used to focus attention on temporarily activated info of interest while inhibiting other info that’s irrelevant to the task at hand

Question 4

What did the author hypothesize?

Answer 4

Stereotype threats places an extra burden on cognitive resources

Question 5

How did the authors test working memory capacity?

Answer 5

Participants completed two tasks at the same time

Question 6

The article reported on a mediation analysis. What did it find?

Answer 6

Reduction in working memory mediates the effects of stereotype threat on performance