Question

Paul, a Caucasian male, works as a tennis coach with Jenneta, an African-American female. There is a well-known stereotype in the tennis community that women can’t serve as fast as men can. Based on the summaries of these two studies, which of the following statements would be most likely to decrease the speed of Jenneta’s serve because of the effects of stereotype threat? Check all that apply. Wow, Jenneta, did you see how fast Venus Williams served the ball last week? Okay, Jenneta, let’s have some fun today! I’ve got some tricks to show you that will really improve your serve.

Answer 1

The question is incomplete as the complete options are not provided, however, the correct options are as follows:

1. Aisha, you're going to be playing against Lamar Jones next week. Let's make today's practice a test to see how fast you can serve.

2. Wow, Jenneta, did you see how fast Venus Williams served the ball last week?

3. Okay, Jenneta, let’s have some fun today! I’ve got some tricks to show you that will really improve your serve.

4. You look pretty today, have your teammates asks you where did you get that skirt?

Answer:

The correct answer is option 1

Explanation:

The first statement which is "Aisha, you're going to be playing against Lamar Jones next week. Let's make today's practice a test to see how fast you can serve" statement would demotivate Aisha and is most likely to decrease the speed of Aisha's serve due to the effects of stereotype threat that she is going to be playing against a male contestant and she should be careful about it.

Thus, the correct answer is - 1) Aisha, you're going to be playing against Lamar Jones next week. Let's make today's practice a test to see how fast you can serve.