Method
What was the difference between the two groups of applications sent in?
Gender/name
Which gender does the subtle bias favor?
Men
T/F: Research strongly suggests a biological link between women and math ability
False
What is the article evaluating?
A. Frogs
B. Stereotype lift
C. Self fulfilling prophecies
D. Gender Bias
D. Gender Bias
Who were the participants in the study?
Faculty members
Which gender did the faculty rate highest in likability?
Females
What acts on the faculty members to create this bias?
A. Shooter bias
B. Cultural stereotypes
C. Nonverbal cues
D. The force
B. Cultural stereotypes
Which type of gender bias (sexism) do the findings implicate?
Overt/hostile
Covert/benevolent
Which specific type of study that we have covered in class does this experiment take the form of?
HINT: participants & procedure
Resume study
Which underlying construct was the determining factor in the subtle bias towards women?
A. Competence
B. Starting salary
C. Attractiveness
D. Assertiveness
A. Competence
What is one major reason (from the article) why it important to look into faculty gender bias?
It could translate into large real-world disadvantages in the judgment and treatment of female science students.
It could affect career outcome.
Why was this study done?
A. To increase the insurance coverage of women
B. To explain the gender disparity in STEM fields
C. To prove teachers are explicitly biased
D. To explain an increase in female math majors
B. To explain the gender disparity in STEM fields
Which occupation were the "applicants" applying for?
Laboratory manager position
Female faculty members rated male applications _______ as male faculty members
The same
What makes this study unique from other studies about gender bias?
It focuses on faculty and their role
Sketch the bar graph that illustrates the difference in salary conferral by student gender condition.
Which four categories were used to evaluate the results? (3/4 is ok)
1. Competency
2. Hireability
3. Starting salary
4. Career mentoring
What played a moderating role in women experiencing worse outcomes than men?
Subtle bias towards women
When exploring gender differences in regards to competence, the study reported a p-value of (P<0.001). What does this mean in terms of the findings?
Statistically significant
What does STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math