How interest in science negatively influences perceptions of women

摘要

We examined whether women who pursue scientific training are viewed negatively by college students. Participants(N = 114 college students; 56 women, 58 men)saw a women describe her major(either chemistry or the humanities)and express either strong commitment to her course of study or ambivalence about it. participants then provide judgments about the speaker's traits(such as assertiveness and sociability), social behaviors(including how often she dates), and her future potential(including happiness and fulfillment with her career, as well as starting salary). Results indicated that both major and commitment level influenced perceptions of the speaker.