Loading... Accessibility Information and Tips Revised Date: 07/2015 Back 1 article(s) will be saved. To continue, in Internet Explorer, select *FILE* then *SAVE AS* from your browser's toolbar above. Be sure to save as a plain text file (.txt) or a 'Web Page, HTML only' file (.html). In FireFox, select *FILE* then *SAVE FILE AS* from your browser's toolbar above. In Chrome, select right click (with your mouse) on this page and select *SAVE AS* EBSCO Publishing Citation Format: BibTex: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ References @article{2009-22579-00320091201, Abstract = {People can make decisions to join a group based solely on exposure to that group’s physical environment. Four studies demonstrate that the gender difference in interest in computer science is influenced by exposure to environments associated with computer scientists. In Study 1, simply changing the objects in a computer science classroom from those considered stereotypical of computer science (e.g., Star Trek poster, video games) to objects not considered stereotypical of computer science (e.g., nature poster, phone books) was sufficient to boost female undergraduates’ interest in computer science to the level of their male peers. Further investigation revealed that the stereotypical broadcast a masculine stereotype that discouraged women’s sense of ambient belonging and subsequent interest in the environment (Studies 2, 3, and 4) but had no similar effect on men (Studies 3, 4). This masculine stereotype prevented women’s interest from developing even in environments entirely populate}, Author = {Cheryan, Sapna and Plaut, Victoria C. and Davies, Paul G. and Steele, Claude M.}, ISSN = {0022-3514}, Journal = {Journal of Personality and Social Psychology}, Keywords = {stereotypes, belonging, cues, gender participation, computer science, 2009, Cues, Human Sex Differences, Sex Role Attitudes, Stereotyped Attitudes, Computer Science, Participation, Social Approval, Belonging}, Number = {6}, Pages = {1045 - 1060}, Title = {Ambient belonging: How stereotypical cues impact gender participation in computer science.}, Volume = {97}, URL = {http://ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=2009-22579-003&site=ehost-live&scope=site}, Year = {2009}, } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back