Can we encourage girls’ mobility towards science-related careers? Disconfirming stereotype belief through expert influence |
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| Authors: | Leila Selimbegovic Armand Chatard and Gabriel Mugny |
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| Institution: | (1) Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale de la Cognition, UPRES-A CNRS 6024, Université Blaise Pascal, France |
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| Abstract: | A study was conducted to explore expert influence as a possible way to encourage girls’ mobility towards math- and science-related
careers. High school students were exposed to an expert source presenting “scientific evidence” that contrary to stereotype,
girls are better than boys in all subject domains. Beliefs related to stereotype content, self-evaluations and intentions
to engage in math- and science-related careers were assessed before and after exposure to influence. While most participants
were influenced at the level of stereotype content, only girls who did not personally believe the stereotype prior to influence,
and boys who did, increased their intentions to engage in math/science-related careers. Implications of the findings are discussed,
with an emphasis on the possible ways to influence girls who firmly believe in the stereotype. |
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