Which of the Following Scenarios Best Illustrates "Stereotype Threat

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates "stereotype threat"?

A) Lesley,a Jewish high school senior,has applied to a number of colleges and universities,including two well-known Christian universities.She is concerned that she will be defined by her Jewish identity if she attends a university with a large Jewish student body.
B) Antoine,a black student at Yale University,is nervous about taking the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) .He fears that if his score is low,he will confirm negative perceptions about the intelligence of black men.His fear then affects his performance,and he scores lower on the actual test than he did on practice tests.
C) Jack,a white student seeking admission to Harvard,is concerned that he will not be admitted to the university despite his high class rank and SAT scores.He thinks that he will be passed up by the admissions committee in favor of a student from a minority background.
D) Lee-Ann,a young black woman,decides not to apply to college despite her strong performance in college preparatory classes and good SAT scores.Her family cannot afford the tuition at a historically black university,and she is sure that she will be treated unfairly because of her race at a university that does not have a large minority student body.