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GENDER STEREOTYPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stereotype threat
1, record 1, English, stereotype%20threat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stereotype threat refers to the risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual' s racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group. 1, record 1, English, - stereotype%20threat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- menace du stéréotype
1, record 1, French, menace%20du%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otype
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La menace du stéréotype représente la peur d'un individu que son propre comportement puisse confirmer ou [pourrait] être interprétée en termes de stéréotypes négatifs associés à son propre groupe[.] C'est une expérience sociale et psychologique découlant de la connaissance de stéréotypes négatifs à propos d'un groupe spécifique. 2, record 1, French, - menace%20du%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otype
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amenaza del estereotipo
1, record 1, Spanish, amenaza%20del%20estereotipo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Teoría según la cual el hecho de que, cuando una persona o grupo de personas asumen inconscientemente los aspectos negativos de los estereotipos ligados a su condición, no sólo ello les afecta psicológicamente, sino que puede llegar a tener una importante repercusión en su rendimiento tanto académico como laboral. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amenaza%20del%20estereotipo
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