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Macchione, A. (2021). Comparing the Efficacy of Two Affirmation Interventions to Reduce Stereotype Threat Effects on Women’s Math Performance.
Macchione, Alicia. "Comparing the Efficacy of Two Affirmation Interventions to Reduce Stereotype Threat Effects on Women’s Math Performance." (2021).
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Comparing the Efficacy of Two Affirmation Interventions to Reduce Stereotype Threat Effects on Women's Math Performance.

Stem education interventions

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Research demonstrates when math-based gender stereotypes are activated (ie, men are better at math than women), women display comparatively poorer math performance than men, a phenomenon referred to as stereotype threat. The current thesis project evaluated two self-affirmation interventions designed to reduce the effects of stereotype threat on women's math performance. Participants completed a math test under one of four conditions: control (no explicit stereotype activation), stereotype threat (activation of gender …

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