Question

Mrs. Nguyen agrees with the following statement: As I get older, things are better than I thought they d be. Mrs. Nguyen s self-perception __________.
a) is an example of a stereotype threat
b) may help her live a longer life
c) suggests that she is in denial
d) is consistent with the prevailing Western stereotype of late adulthood

Answer 1

Answer: a) is an example of stereotype threat

Explanation:

A stereotype threat is when people might conform to stereotypes about their social groups (in this case, the social group of "older people").

Conforming to this stereotype can be risky, because it might cause certain social groups to "underperform", to perform less than their actual potential. It's good that Mrs. Nguyen has formed her own opinion about getting older and she hasn't submitted to the general perception of about "getting older".