Vivian is taking a college admissions test in math to see if she can enroll in an accelerated math course. she has heard that males tend to perform better on this test than females, although she has no evidence that this statement is true. the proctor giving the test also might be concerned that vivian is thinking that males might do better on this test as she has heard other students make such a comment. in order to reduce any stereotype threat that vivian might be feeling, the proctor could make the following comment: a. "try your hardest. that is all you can do."b. "you may have heard that males tend to do better on this test, but i don't think that is true."c. "you might not do as well as you would like, but all you can do is what your potential allows."d. "all students show similar performance on this test."

the correct answer is d. "all students show similar performance on this test"

Explanation:

People tend to think that there is a reason for stereotypes but many of them are simple prejudices without any reasoning. In this case, Vivian is loaded with the comments of other students and the proctor has to reassure her that there is no a bias in the exam.  

the anti federalists was a movement that was opposed to the creation of a us federal government. although they were not as organized as the federalists, they also had a large group of leaders, especially in state politics.

the statement "now, in a large extended country, it is impossible to have a representation, possessing the sentiments, and of integrity, to declare the minds of the people” represents the concerns of the anti federalists.

they strongly believed that the federalists were representing the interests of aristocratic elements of society at the expense of the majority of ordinary people, who lived in a rural society.

their fear for the creation of a strong federal government and the president’s power of veto in their opinion would create a tyrannical rule that would dominate the people. they defended the importance of restraining the government’s power towards people at any cost.

answer; the federal reserve system;