Javier, a high school student of Afro-Latinx heritage, is thinking about joining the school's honors program for their upcoming senior year. They notice that many of the students in the honors program in previous years don't share their ethnic background, leading them to question if the honors program is truly meant for students like them. This doubt begins to shape their self-view and participation in academic discussions.Javier's experience best illustrates which concept?
B
self-fulfilling prophecyJavier is concerned that the honors program may not be meant for someone with their ethnic background, and this doubt affects their participation in academic discussions. This illustrates stereotype threat: concern about being judged through a negative stereotype can undermine a person’s confidence or performance. “Stereotype threat” is choice D.
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