Kayla is being considered for a big promotion at her enginee…
Kayla is being considered for a big promotion at her engineering firm, along with four men. The firm is making all candidates for the promotion take a very difficult math test, in order to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills for the new job. Kayla knows that most people at her firm believe that women aren’t as good at math as men, and she is very stressed that she is going to fail the test. According to research on stereotype threat, which of the following would be the worst thing a colleague could say to Kayla right before she takes the test?
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