Developmental Psychology 3-28-13School PerformanceAll factors contribute to poor academics for children living in povertyWhat affects school performanceStronger predictors than IQ-Socioeconomic status-Self-control-Attributions- how do you explain your successes and your failures-Stereotype threat-Asian is weak, does not do very well in sports; so teacher goes out trying to attract females, but then remembers than he is Asian; “there’s no way you could feel attracted to me!”, this thought unconsciously pulls you back and leads to a heightened level of anxiety and makes you underperform compared to what you could do. -Teachers’ expectationsSTEM= Science, technology, engineering, and mathAlthough 60% of bachelor’s degrees are awarded to women, they earn only 20% of the degrees in engineering, computer science, and physicsStereotype that girls are not “good at math”Differential treatment in these classes-Teachers sympathize with girls and tell them it’s okay if they aren’t good at math, because girls struggle with mathParental attitudes10 years ago, men outnumbered women in grad school; now, girls take action and the difference between the number of women and men who pursue higher education has begun to decrease. -In medical school there are more females than males
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