Published: 2016-12-291

STEREOTYPE THREAT AND STEREOTYPE LIFT: THE CASE OF 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS AND BOYS

Anna Kwiatkowska , Małgorzata Mróz
Civitas et Lex
Section: Psychology
https://doi.org/10.31648/cetl.2339

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of stereotypical and counter-stereotypical
information on the self-esteem and cognitive performance of 10-year-old children. Our sample
consisted of 37 girls and 37 boys. Children were presented with 10 “mathematical” puzzles in three
experimental conditions: stereotypical (boys are better), counter-stereotypical (girls are better), and
the control condition (no particular information). Self-esteem was measured using a non-verbal
task. The results showed a significant interaction effect of “condition x sex” on self-esteem and
performance. Girls revealed no significant differences between control and experimental conditions,
while boys showed a significant drop in self-esteem and performance in the counter-stereotypical
condition as compared to the control condition and a significant lift in self-esteem and performance
in the stereotypical condition as compared to the control condition.

Keywords:

stereotype threat, stereotype lift, schoolchildren, self-esteem

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Kwiatkowska, A., & Mróz, M. (2016). STEREOTYPE THREAT AND STEREOTYPE LIFT: THE CASE OF 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS AND BOYS. Civitas Et Lex, 12(4), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.31648/cetl.2339

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