National differences in gender-science stereotypes predict national sex differences in science and math achievement

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Brian A Nosek (Author) Other; Frederick L Smyth (Author) Other; Sriram, N (Author) Other; Nicole M Lindner (Author) Other; Thierry Devos (Author) Other; Alfonso Ayala (Author) Other; Yoav Bar Anan (Author) Other; Robin Bergh (Author) Other; Huajian J Cai (Author) Other; Karen Gonsalkorale (Author) Other; Selin Kesebir (Author) Other; Norbert Maliszewski (Author) Other; Felix Neto (Author) FPCEUP; Eero Olli (Author) Other; Jaihyun Park (Author) Other; Konrad Schnabel (Author) Other; Kimihiro Shiomura (Author) Other; Bogdan Tudor Tulbure (Author) Other; Reinout W Wiers (Author) Other; Monika Somogyi (Author) Other; Nazar Akrami (Author) Other; Bo Ekehammar (Author) Other; Michelangelo Vianello (Author) Other; Mahzarin R Banaji (Author) Other; Anthony G Greenwald (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Vol. 106 No. 26

Pages: 10593-10597

ISSN: 0027-8424

Publisher: National Academy of Sciences

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-J45

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0809921106

Abstract (EN): About 70% of more than half a million Implicit Association Tests completed by citizens of 34 countries revealed expected implicit stereotypes associating science with males more than with females. We discovered that nation-level implicit stereotypes predicted nation-level sex differences in 8th-grade science and mathematics achievement. Self-reported stereotypes did not provide additional predictive validity of the achievement gap. We suggest that implicit stereotypes and sex differences in science participation and performance are mutually reinforcing, contributing to the persistent gender gap in science engagement.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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No. of pages: 5