Answer:
The author chose to use words like affectionately, sweet and savory, Treasure chest, and Delicate to show that the tone is sweet and gentle. When the author uses these words, it makes the reader think that they are in a relaxed atmosphere and makes them feel like they are at grandma's house. You could also say it gives the reader an Illusion that they are more comfortable.
Pretty sure it’s D. Could be B though
Answer: Stereotype threat
Explanation:
Stereotype threat is defined as unpleasant circumstance for a person who feels that they would have to follows or will be bounded by the stereotypes of their social group.
According to the question, Courtney's performance can be disturbed due to stereotype threat because she knows that it is considered that girls are not good at science and math as compared to boys socially. Therefrom, she might end up believing this stereotype and not perform well in physics class.