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Science 20 October 2006:
Vol. 314. no. 5798, p. 435
DOI: 10.1126/science.1131100
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Exposure to Scientific Theories Affects Women's Math Performance

Ilan Dar-Nimrod and Steven J. Heine*

Stereotype threat occurs when stereotyped groups perform worse as their group membership is highlighted. We investigated whether stereotype threat is affected by accounts for the origins of stereotypes. In two studies, women who read of genetic causes of sex differences performed worse on math tests than those who read of experiential causes.

2136 West Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: heine{at}psych.ubc.ca

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