Need help answering these questions! At thanksgiving dinner, one of your uncles claims that he just cannot understand why members of some racial groups perform poorly in their academic endeavors

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Need help answering these questions!

At thanksgiving dinner, one of your uncles claims that he just cannot understand why members of some racial groups perform poorly in their academic endeavors. Your uncle claims that "no wonder they are not getting good jobs. They are just not competent enough, academically."

 

1. why might this idea be problematic? 
2. When talking about academic endeavors among members of stigmatized racial groups, what psychological phenomenon is there that might explain their underperformance in that domain (academic performance)? 
3. What are some of the outcomes of this psychological phenomenon? What 2 outcomes from prejudice from a target's perspective
4. Under which circumstances would this phenomenon be more pronounced or magnified? Provide 3 conditions!
5. From what we know, how might a target cope with stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination that are targeted at him/her?  Suggest 3 coping and evidence based strategies.