favor (attributional ambiguity). If the feedback is merely critical, it may be the product of bias; if feedback is merely positive, it may be the product of racial condescension. Behavioral Scripts: setting forth clear norms of behavior and terms of discussion can reduce racial anxiety and prevent stereotype threat from being triggered. Growth Mindset: teaching people that abilities including the ability to be racially sensitive are learnable/incremental rather than fixed has been useful in the stereotype threat context because it can prevent any particular performance for serving as “stereotype confirming evidence.” Value-Affirmation: encouraging students to recall their values and reasons for engaging in a task helps students maintain or increase their resilience in the face of threat. Remove Triggers of Stereotype Threat on Standardized Tests: removing questions about race or gender before a test, and moving them to after a test, has been shown to decrease threat and increase test scores for members of stereotyped groups.
favor (attributional ambiguity). If the feedback is merely critical, it may be the product of bias; if feedback is merely positive, it may be the product of racial condescension. Behavioral Scripts: setting forth clear norms of behavior and terms of discussion can reduce racial anxiety and prevent stereotype threat from being triggered. Growth Mindset: teaching people that abilities including the ability to be racially sensitive are learnable/incremental rather than fixed has been useful in the stereotype threat context because it can prevent any particular performance for serving as “stereotype confirming evidence.” Value-Affirmation: encouraging students to recall their values and reasons for engaging in a task helps students maintain or increase their resilience in the face of threat. Remove Triggers of Stereotype Threat on Standardized Tests: removing questions about race or gender before a test, and moving them to after a test, has been shown to decrease threat and increase test scores for members of stereotyped groups.
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