Abstract The United States has made a significant effort and investment in STEM education,
yet the size and the composition of the STEM workforce continues to fail to meet demand. It …

Surprising new findings indicate that many conclusions about sex differences and
similarities in cognitive abilities need to be reexamined. Cognitive sex differences are …

Role models are often suggested as a way of motivating individuals to set and achieve
ambitious goals, especially for members of stigmatized groups in achievement settings. Yet …

Despite having made significant inroads into many traditionally male-dominated fields (eg,
biology, chemistry), women continue to be underrepresented in computer science and …

Computer science has one of the largest gender disparities in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics. An important reason for this disparity is that girls are less …

This study examined level of engagement with Disney Princess media/products as it relates
to gender‐stereotypical behavior, body esteem (ie body image), and prosocial behavior …

Gender differences in competitiveness have been hypothesized as a potential explanation
for gender differences in education and labor market outcomes. We examine the predictive …

Although the effect of stereotype threat concerning women and mathematics has been
subject to various systematic reviews, none of them have been performed on the sub …

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Page 1 ROBERT E. SLAVIN Johns Hopkins University
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY THEORY AND PRACTICE twelfth edition Page 2 CHAPTER …

Three studies tested a stereotype inoculation model, which proposed that contact with same-
sex experts (advanced peers, professionals, professors) in academic environments …