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Q:

A recent sociological study finds that a specific minority group underperforms on a professional examination. Interviews suggest that these individuals feel that others are expecting them to perform poorly on these exams and they subsequently have higher-than-average levels of anxiety. This serves as an example of:

A

stigma.

B

prejudice.

C

stereotype threat.

D

cultural relativism.