CMN 111 EXAM 2
What was the main goal of the Correll et al. 2007 study? - Answer -to see if there were any differences in
parents and non-parents and the way they are hired
What were the main variables in the Correll study? - Answer -IV
- gender, parental status, race
DV
- competence
- commitment
- evaluation
- ability
What did we find out about recommendations for starting salaries for fathers? (Correll) - Answer -
fathers offered a significantly higher salary than childless men
What did we find out about the perceived commitment to the job for fathers? (Correll) - Answer -fathers
would be more committed to their work than childless men
What were the unexpected findings from 2 variables about childless women? (Correll) - Answer -
childless women advantaged over childless men
, - more competent
- more likely to be recommended for hire
What 2 mediators explained the effects of motherhood on hiring recommendations? (Correll) - Answer
-- competence
- commitment
Why were the applications pre-tested without experimental manipulation? (Correll) - Answer -excludes
gender manipulation
What were the key findings about race (Correll)? - Answer -- black people offered lower salaries than
white people
- black AND white people experience motherhood penalty
- black people not judged as less competent
Did the audit study corroborate with the experimental study? (Correll) - Answer -YES
What does FMLA (family medical leave) allow for in terms of leave policies? - Answer -US employees can
take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for family
What is a bona fide occupational qualification? - Answer -legal situation in which gender, religion, or
national origin is necessary to carrying out a particular job function
- ex. priest = needs to be that religion
What is the name for an invisible barrier limiting the advancement of women and people of color? -
Answer -glass ceiling
What is the name for the practice of sex segregation that limits women to "pink collar" positions
requiring skills traditionally associated with women? - Answer -glass wall
What are 3 valuable feminine qualities in the workplace? - Answer -empathy, cooperation,
supportiveness
What was the main goal of the Correll et al. 2007 study? - Answer -to see if there were any differences in
parents and non-parents and the way they are hired
What were the main variables in the Correll study? - Answer -IV
- gender, parental status, race
DV
- competence
- commitment
- evaluation
- ability
What did we find out about recommendations for starting salaries for fathers? (Correll) - Answer -
fathers offered a significantly higher salary than childless men
What did we find out about the perceived commitment to the job for fathers? (Correll) - Answer -fathers
would be more committed to their work than childless men
What were the unexpected findings from 2 variables about childless women? (Correll) - Answer -
childless women advantaged over childless men
, - more competent
- more likely to be recommended for hire
What 2 mediators explained the effects of motherhood on hiring recommendations? (Correll) - Answer
-- competence
- commitment
Why were the applications pre-tested without experimental manipulation? (Correll) - Answer -excludes
gender manipulation
What were the key findings about race (Correll)? - Answer -- black people offered lower salaries than
white people
- black AND white people experience motherhood penalty
- black people not judged as less competent
Did the audit study corroborate with the experimental study? (Correll) - Answer -YES
What does FMLA (family medical leave) allow for in terms of leave policies? - Answer -US employees can
take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for family
What is a bona fide occupational qualification? - Answer -legal situation in which gender, religion, or
national origin is necessary to carrying out a particular job function
- ex. priest = needs to be that religion
What is the name for an invisible barrier limiting the advancement of women and people of color? -
Answer -glass ceiling
What is the name for the practice of sex segregation that limits women to "pink collar" positions
requiring skills traditionally associated with women? - Answer -glass wall
What are 3 valuable feminine qualities in the workplace? - Answer -empathy, cooperation,
supportiveness
