Gender Bias in Medicine
What type of medical specialties had lowest evaluation scores for female doctors?
Male-dominated specialties
What are microaggressions?
Subtle, often unintentional comments or behaviors that express prejudice or stereotypes toward certain groups
What is prejudice?
An unjustified attitude towards an individual or group based on race, gender, religion, etc.
True or False: Female doctors generally received higher evaluation scores than male doctors.
False
Who were the 2 groups of people studied in Boysen’s 2012 research?
College teachers/instructors and college students
Why is education about the processes involved in prejudice important?
It is the key to interpreting oppressive social structures
What University conducted this study?
Stanford University School of Medicine
What teacher response did students and diversity-trained teachers generally believe was the MOST effective for handling classroom microaggressions?
Leading a classroom discussion
What are some things that can lead to positive changes in attitude and reductions in prejudice in intergroup relationships?
Fostering Equality / Cooperative learning / interdependence / etc
What does LR stand for in the graphs showed previously and in the study?
Low (Female) Representation
True or False: Most students believed ignoring classroom microaggressions was an effective teacher response
False - students believed ignoring the incidents were infeffective
What is one of the four conditions required for a strong and positive intergroup relationship?
equal status among groups / common goals/ intergroup cooperation / authority sanction for the contact
Bias awareness trainings and/or better evaluation systems
According to the study, why is it important for teachers to respond to classroom microaggressions?
Because microaggressions can negatively affect students’ mental health, sense of belonging, learning experience, so responding helps create a safer and more inclusive environment
What is a stereotype?
Generalized traits attributed to a social group