Imagine That a Group of Male College Students Is About

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a group of male college students is about to take a test of their ability to "read" other people's body language. The students are divided into three groups. Group A is not told anything about how males and females tend to perform on this test. Group B is told that males tend to outperform females on this test. Group C is told that females tend to outperform males on this test. Based on research regarding stereotype threat, we would expect that

A) all three groups will perform similarly on the test.
B) Group C will perform best, followed by Group A and then Group B.
C) Group B will perform best, followed by Group A and then Group C.
D) Both Group B and Group C will outperform Group A.