1. Stigma as Ego Depletion
... variable, half of the participants were told that either the math or verbal test was indicative of ability (threat level) and half were told that gender differences did not influence test results in the past (no-threat level). The participants were given 4 minutes to look over sample test questions, and then had their second handgrip task measured. The study confirmed ... the researcher's prediction that females (e.g., members of a stigmatized group) who were presented with their associated stigma (e.g., told that test was diagnostic of ... be suggestive of the correlation between stigm...
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