Discussion
A student in your class has been told again and again from different sources that people from his social group typically perform poorly in academics. To reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant stereotype threat, a teacher's initial step can be :
Answer: D
A good initial step is presenting stories and examples of role models from different social groups.
Stereotype threat is the worry about confirming a negative stereotype about one's group, which itself lowers performance. Showing successful people from the student's own and other social groups challenges the stereotype and helps the student believe that ability is not fixed by group membership, which reduces the threat.
Ignoring the concern leaves the threat in place. Competitions between social groups make group identity more salient and can heighten the threat. Advising the student to leave academics accepts the stereotype instead of countering it.
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