Collaborative Research: Recognition of Gender Stereotyping as a Determinant of Stereotype Assimilation and Contrast Effects Resulting from Subtle Bias Exposure in STEM

合作研究：认识到性别刻板印象是 STEM 中微妙偏见暴露导致的刻板印象同化和对比效应的决定因素

• 批准号: 2000518
• 负责人: Denise Sekaquaptewa
• 金额: $ 84.27万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-08-01 至 2024-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2000518&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Recognition; Gender; Stereotyping

Women have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields, and research evidence suggests that subtle gender bias occurs in many STEM settings, especially those where women continue to be underrepresented. Social psychological research has demonstrated the negative effects of perceived bias or becoming aware that one is the target of stereotyping and discrimination. This project will provide a novel contribution to and extension of the perceived bias research by proposing that simply witnessing instances of subtle gender bias can have differential effects on observers depending on whether they recognize the event as an instance of gender stereotyping. When witnesses observe stereotypic interactions but do not perceive them as instances of gender stereotyping, the interactions serve as a subtle stereotype cue that promotes stereotype-supporting outcomes. When witnesses to bias do recognize the stereotypic interactions as instances of gender stereotyping, the interactions serve as a blatant stereotype cue promoting stereotype-defying outcomes. The researchers will undertake a series of studies designed to experimentally test the effects of subtle vs. blatant stereotype activation (cued by witnessing bias on men and women in computer science and engineering contexts) focusing on performance, motivation, evaluation of peers, and group dynamics. The findings will inform ongoing and future intervention efforts aimed at raising awareness of and mitigating negative effects of gender bias in the STEM environment. The proposed project is a joint effort between the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Michigan Technological University and is supported by the EHR Core Research (ECR) program, which supports work that advances fundamental research on STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM, and STEM workforce development.This research effort will advance the discovery and understanding of mechanisms by which the presence of subtle gender bias influences the climate for men and women in STEM by specifically exploring process differences for blatant and implicit bias cues. The work will provide insight into the influences of these cues on performance and motivation among women, as well as the behaviors of men and women in groups and on teams. One strength of this work is the use of experimental methodology (i.e. randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to study the effects of witnessing subtle bias. Using RCTs provides a rigorous test of a causal relationship between exposure to subtle bias and its purported consequences. Moreover, this research project will also expand research and theory on the effects of experienced discrimination, by examining these effects on witnesses of bias, including men, with important downstream consequences. By exploring these relationships, the research will afford better understanding of how the awareness and attribution of subtle gender bias may modify outcomes for everyone in the setting. This understanding may inform ongoing and future intervention efforts aimed at raising awareness of and mitigating negative outcomes of gender bias in the STEM environment.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

妇女历史上在STEM领域的代表性不足，研究证据表明，在许多STEM环境中，尤其是那些妇女继续不足的妇女的性别偏见。社会心理学研究表明，感知到偏见的负面影响或意识到一个是刻板印象和歧视的目标。该项目将通过提出简单地见证微妙的性别偏见实例对观察者的差异效果，从而为观察者带来不同的偏见研究的新颖贡献和扩展。当目击者观察到刻板印象的相互作用，但不认为它们是性别刻板印象的实例时，这些相互作用是一种微妙的刻板印象提示，可以促进刻板印象支持的结果。当目击者的见证人确实将刻板印象的相互作用视为性别刻板印象的实例时，这些相互作用是一种公然的刻板印象提示，促进了刻板印象的结果。研究人员将进行一系列研究，旨在通过实验测试微妙与公然刻板印象激活的影响（通过见证了计算机科学和工程环境中的男人和女性的偏见来表明），重点是绩效，动机，评估同伴和群体动力学。这些发现将为旨在提高对STEM环境中性别偏见的负面影响的旨在提高认识和减轻负面影响的持续干预工作。拟议的项目是密歇根大学Ann Arbor和密歇根州技术大学之间的共同努力，并得到EHR核心研究（ECR）计划的支持，该计划支持在STEM学习和学习环境中进行基础研究的基础研究，从而扩大STEM参与的基础研究，扩大对STEM的参与以及STEM劳动力发展的努力，并通过这些研究来促进妇女的范围，并在其上进行探讨，以实现stress的范围。公然和隐性偏见提示的差异。这项工作将洞悉这些线索对妇女表现和动力的影响，以及在团体和团队中的男性和女性的行为。这项工作的一项优势是使用实验方法（即随机对照试验（RCT）研究见证见证微妙的偏见的影响。使用RCTS对暴露于微妙的偏见与其所谓的后果之间的因果关系进行了严格的测试。更多。更多。更多，这项研究项目还将通过经验丰富的研究来探讨这些研究项目的效果，这些研究的效果，包括对偏见的影响。这些关系，这项研究将更好地理解对微妙性别偏见的认识和归因，可以改变对环境中每个人的成果，这可能会为持续的和未来的干预工作提供旨在提高对茎环境中性别偏见的负面评价的范围的意识和减轻智力的概述。 标准。