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By Day 4 Post a brief summary of the article and explain how stereotype threat or stereotype lift might have influenced your own academic performance in school. Explain how the theory you chose (i.e., social role theory or psychosocial theory) relates to the stereotype threat or lift you described.

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3/17/2019 Thread: Discussion - Week 8 – DPSY-6111-1/DPSY-5111-1-... https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_16480028_1&nav=discussion_board_entry&con… 1/2 RE: Discussion - Week 8 1 month ago Orlanda Haynes Summary of the Article Mental rotation refers to cognitive tasks that show one’s visual and spatial abilities. In mental rotation research ,for instance, subjects usually compare pairs of three-dimensional objects (e.g., letters, pictures, or cube images) that are rotated to a degree such as 120°; the goal is to determine if the objects are the same or different; assessment tools include speed and accuracy (Neuburger, Jansen, Heil, & Quaiser-Pohl, 2012). Shepard & Metzler (1971) is notable for pioneering three-dimensional research designs in cognitive science (Shephard, & Metzler, 1971). Neuburger, Jansen, Heil, & Quaiser-Pohl (2012) found that substantial studies show a negative correlation between adults’ “stereotype threats” (which occur when stereotypical beliefs become self-actualized by the target group or some of its members) and their mental-rotation performance (MRP). The aim of theirresearch was to discover if stereotype threats and “stereo lift,” an improvement in gender-related mental-rotation performance after implementation of positive intervention activities such as data that show girls out-perform boys in math, were factors in fourth- graders MRP. Results and Limitation Primary findings suggested ST negatively influence children’s MRP, but stereo lift counteracts the effect. However, they noted limitations such as more girls represented school texts than boys and that data collection methods included induced stereotype threats, which could pose negative long-term effects as far as self-actualization factors. Gender Stereotypes and my Academic Experience Neuburger, Jansen, Heil, & Quaiser-Pohl (2012) literature review showed that gender recognition or gender difference occurs in children around 10 years old, and that related factors could include socialization and stages of puberty. My childhood experience aligned more with socialization than the latter. For example, my family and social groups emphasized specific roles for males and females; most of which were based on Victorian principles. In that, it would not have been common for women to enlist with the United States Army or Marines. An ideal life for females would have been to become educated, to mentor children, and to manage households. Nonetheless, I was inclined to agree with all except the latter because I envisioned myself traveling to distant places and experiencing diverse cultures and cuisines (after becoming educated) rather than managing a household. How the Social Role Theory is Related Although the “stereotype threat” was less relevant to me as a youth, I noticed gender stereotyping in allaspects of my childhood. For example, my father would have preferred that I
3/17/2019 Thread: Discussion - Week 8 – DPSY-6111-1/DPSY-5111-1-... https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_16480028_1&nav=discussion_board_entry&con… 2/2 not lift heavy objects such as furniture or insist on going hunting with him because he reasoned that such were not proper activities for girls and women. In other words, teaching, decorating, sewing, cooking, and cleaning were ideally suited for females. However, when our social groups changed their perspectives from socialization of females roles to self-directed (e.g., freedom to choose careers and lifestyles) so did he. As such, I selected personality traits from a diverse group of individuals that I admired and then used them to create my long-term persona. For instance, in times past, I had a conversation with a parent about her corky little son to whom I admired. He was seven years old, an honor student, preferred a diet of mostly fruits and vegetables, and he always wore a bow-tie with a freshly, ironed shirt. As his mother and I shared some heart-felt laughs, she said,” he created himself without our help.” References Neuburger, S., Jansen, P., Heil, M., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. (2012). A threat in the classroom: Gender stereotype activation and mental-rotation performance in elementary-school children. Zeitschrift Für Psychologie, 220(2), pp. 61–69. https://doiorg.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1027/2151- 2604/a000097 Shephard, R. N., & Metzler, J. (1971). Mental rotation of three-dimensional objects. Science, 171, 701-703. Retrieved from https://www.essay.uk.com/coursework/mental-rotation-of-three-dimensional-objects.php

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  • 1. 3/17/2019 Thread: Discussion - Week 8 – DPSY-6111-1/DPSY-5111-1-... https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_16480028_1&nav=discussion_board_entry&con… 1/2 RE: Discussion - Week 8 1 month ago Orlanda Haynes Summary of the Article Mental rotation refers to cognitive tasks that show one’s visual and spatial abilities. In mental rotation research ,for instance, subjects usually compare pairs of three-dimensional objects (e.g., letters, pictures, or cube images) that are rotated to a degree such as 120°; the goal is to determine if the objects are the same or different; assessment tools include speed and accuracy (Neuburger, Jansen, Heil, & Quaiser-Pohl, 2012). Shepard & Metzler (1971) is notable for pioneering three-dimensional research designs in cognitive science (Shephard, & Metzler, 1971). Neuburger, Jansen, Heil, & Quaiser-Pohl (2012) found that substantial studies show a negative correlation between adults’ “stereotype threats” (which occur when stereotypical beliefs become self-actualized by the target group or some of its members) and their mental-rotation performance (MRP). The aim of theirresearch was to discover if stereotype threats and “stereo lift,” an improvement in gender-related mental-rotation performance after implementation of positive intervention activities such as data that show girls out-perform boys in math, were factors in fourth- graders MRP. Results and Limitation Primary findings suggested ST negatively influence children’s MRP, but stereo lift counteracts the effect. However, they noted limitations such as more girls represented school texts than boys and that data collection methods included induced stereotype threats, which could pose negative long-term effects as far as self-actualization factors. Gender Stereotypes and my Academic Experience Neuburger, Jansen, Heil, & Quaiser-Pohl (2012) literature review showed that gender recognition or gender difference occurs in children around 10 years old, and that related factors could include socialization and stages of puberty. My childhood experience aligned more with socialization than the latter. For example, my family and social groups emphasized specific roles for males and females; most of which were based on Victorian principles. In that, it would not have been common for women to enlist with the United States Army or Marines. An ideal life for females would have been to become educated, to mentor children, and to manage households. Nonetheless, I was inclined to agree with all except the latter because I envisioned myself traveling to distant places and experiencing diverse cultures and cuisines (after becoming educated) rather than managing a household. How the Social Role Theory is Related Although the “stereotype threat” was less relevant to me as a youth, I noticed gender stereotyping in allaspects of my childhood. For example, my father would have preferred that I
  • 2. 3/17/2019 Thread: Discussion - Week 8 – DPSY-6111-1/DPSY-5111-1-... https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_16480028_1&nav=discussion_board_entry&con… 2/2 not lift heavy objects such as furniture or insist on going hunting with him because he reasoned that such were not proper activities for girls and women. In other words, teaching, decorating, sewing, cooking, and cleaning were ideally suited for females. However, when our social groups changed their perspectives from socialization of females roles to self-directed (e.g., freedom to choose careers and lifestyles) so did he. As such, I selected personality traits from a diverse group of individuals that I admired and then used them to create my long-term persona. For instance, in times past, I had a conversation with a parent about her corky little son to whom I admired. He was seven years old, an honor student, preferred a diet of mostly fruits and vegetables, and he always wore a bow-tie with a freshly, ironed shirt. As his mother and I shared some heart-felt laughs, she said,” he created himself without our help.” References Neuburger, S., Jansen, P., Heil, M., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. (2012). A threat in the classroom: Gender stereotype activation and mental-rotation performance in elementary-school children. Zeitschrift Für Psychologie, 220(2), pp. 61–69. https://doiorg.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1027/2151- 2604/a000097 Shephard, R. N., & Metzler, J. (1971). Mental rotation of three-dimensional objects. Science, 171, 701-703. Retrieved from https://www.essay.uk.com/coursework/mental-rotation-of-three-dimensional-objects.php