Date of Award
1-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College/School
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department/Program
Psychology
Thesis Sponsor/Dissertation Chair/Project Chair
Kenneth Sumner
Committee Member
Jennifer Bragger
Committee Member
Valerie Sessa
Abstract
Stereotype threat has been well-supported by decades of research. It is a pervasive phenomenon which affects multiple social groups with both immediate and lasting consequences. Therefore, it has been of a particular importance to study strategies that may serve at mitigating the effects of stereotype threat. Women, in particular, often face stereotypes that state that women are inferior to men in certain domains, among which are mathematics, spatial reasoning, driving ability, leadership, and making financial decisions. In the current study, we evaluate whether embodied cognition can be used to mitigate the effects of stereotype threat experienced by women in the financial domain. Furthermore, we conclude to what extent embodied cognition is more effective at stereotype threat mitigation than threat reframing.
Recommended Citation
van Govan, Darla, "The Mitigation of Stereotype Threat Through Embodied Cogition" (2018). Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects. 114.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/etd/114