(Unit 1) Chatard et al (2007)

Question 1

Chatard et al (2007) Aims

Answer 1

Can gender stereotypes affect memory?

Question 2

Chatard et al (2007) Procedure

Answer 2

French high school students rated their agreement (on a 7 point scale) with statements about maths and arts abilities of males and females in general (e.g women are gifted at art, man are gifted at maths)

They then rated their own ability in maths and art

A second group rated their own ability first, so gender stereotypes didn’t affect their ratings

All participants finished by recalling their last school marks in maths and English

Question 3

Chatard et al (2007) Findings

Answer 3

Boys and girls who were given the gender stereotype reminder overestimated their arts performance (boys much less so than girls)

Girls who were given the stereotype reminder underestimated their maths performance while boys overestimated theirs

Question 4

Chatard et al (2007) Conclusion

Answer 4

Having a gender stereotype will affect performance recall

Question 5

Chatard et al (2007) Strength and weakness

Answer 5

Research has helped identify gender gap in STEM careers.

Participants may have worked out the purpose of the study and responded in the way they thought the researchers wanted them to.