Question

Hugh is a fun-loving, intelligent, responsible teenager who likes to dye his hair different colors. However, he is concerned that other people might construe his hair color as a reflection of poor academic achievement. His concern is an example of:

Answer 1

Answer:

D. stereotype threat

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

A. cognitive flexibility.

B. effortful control.

C. postconventional thinking.

D. stereotype threat

This is an example of stereotype threat. Stereotype threat is a situation in which people feel themselves to be at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their particular social group. People tend to feel this most strongly when performing a task that they care about, or when having a strong sense of belonging to a particular group. They also increase when the person expects that this behaviour could be a source of discrimination.