“I’m Not a Science Nerd!”: STEM Stereotypes, Identity, and Motivation Among Undergraduate Women
Stereotypes reduce women’s identification with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), which can decrease their motivation to enter STEM domains. Stereotypes may be gender-based (e.g., STEM is for men) or trait-based (e.g., STEM is for geniuses). In this study, I explored two primary rese...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
2018
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