Question: This study deals with a social psychological phenomenon known as “stereotype

threat”. This refers to the idea that members of stereotyped groups often feel extra pressure in situations where their behavior can confirm the negative reputation that their group lacks a valued ability. The researchers hypothesized that performance levels under such threat would be lower than they would have been if there were no threat.

In this study, 23 white female college students known to excel in math were selected to be participants. Twelve of them were told that female Asian students typically outperformed other students in math tests, and that the purpose of the study was to understand why this difference exists. The other 11 students were simply asked to complete a difficult math exam. The data below are the number correct on the math test. Use SPSS to analyze the data.

Students Informed About Asians: 7, 8, 7, 2, 6, 9, 7, 10, 5, 5, 10, 8

Students Not Informed About Asians: 4, 9, 12, 8, 9, 13, 12, 5, 13, 7, 6