TY - JOUR
T1 - Equal performance, different grade: Women’s performance in discussion perceived worse than men’s
AU - Dorrough, Angela R.
AU - Leszczynska, Monika
AU - Sandra, Werner
AU - Lovis, Schaeffer
AU - Anna-Sophie, Galley
AU - Enis, Akin
AU - Jacqueline, Bachmann
AU - Marius, Bruske
AU - Ulla, Burghardt
AU - Franziska, Simandi
PY - 2021/3/23
Y1 - 2021/3/23
N2 - We investigate how men and women are evaluated in group discussions. In five studies (N = 761) using a variant of a Hidden Profile Task, we find that, when experimentally and/or statistically controlling for actual gender differences in behavior, the female performance in a group discussion is devalued in comparison to male performance. This was observed for fellow group members (Study 1) and outside observers (Studies 2–5), in both primarily student (Studies 1, 4, and 5) and mixed samples (Studies 2 and 3), for different measures of performance (perceived helpfulness of the contribution, for work-related competence), across different discussion formats (preformulated chat messages, open chat), and when controlling for the number of female group members (Study 5). In contrast to our hypothesis, we did not find a moderating effect of selection procedure in that women were devalued to a similar degree in both situations with a women’s quota and without.
AB - We investigate how men and women are evaluated in group discussions. In five studies (N = 761) using a variant of a Hidden Profile Task, we find that, when experimentally and/or statistically controlling for actual gender differences in behavior, the female performance in a group discussion is devalued in comparison to male performance. This was observed for fellow group members (Study 1) and outside observers (Studies 2–5), in both primarily student (Studies 1, 4, and 5) and mixed samples (Studies 2 and 3), for different measures of performance (perceived helpfulness of the contribution, for work-related competence), across different discussion formats (preformulated chat messages, open chat), and when controlling for the number of female group members (Study 5). In contrast to our hypothesis, we did not find a moderating effect of selection procedure in that women were devalued to a similar degree in both situations with a women’s quota and without.
KW - gender gap
KW - discrimination
KW - group discussion
KW - hidden profile task
KW - women’s quota
UR - https://osf.io/vk5p6/
U2 - 10.1177/0146167221992213
DO - 10.1177/0146167221992213
M3 - Article
JO - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
JF - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
SN - 0146-1672
ER -