Papers by stephanie madon
Sex Roles, 2003
In this research we examined whether emotional vulnerability leads women and men to confirm gende... more In this research we examined whether emotional vulnerability leads women and men to confirm gender stereotypes. Emotional vulnerability is a state where one is open to having one's feelings hurt or to experiencing rejection. Drawing on the tenets of social role theory and research related to normative expectations, we propose that emotional vulnerability leads to stereotype confirmation, as normative expectations are less risky and easier to enact than nonnormative behavior. Fifty-nine dating couples were randomly assigned to a high emotional vulnerability or low emotional vulnerability discussion with their partners. When the degree of emotional vulnerability was high men confirmed gender-stereotypes. Women's behavior, on the other hand, was not significantly affected by condition. We discuss these findings in terms of the domain in which gender-typed behaviors occur and the social pressures to act in accordance with gender norms.
Sex Roles, 1997
A multicomponent approach to stereotype assessment examined the content and strength of the gay m... more A multicomponent approach to stereotype assessment examined the content and strength of the gay male stereotype. There were 115 subjects in the main study (73 females and 42 males) including 9 African Americans, 19 Asians, 71 Caucasians, 10 Latinos, and 6 subjects who did not report their ethnicity. Ninety-three subjects reported being heterosexual, 16 subjects reported that they were gay to some extent, and 6 subjects did not report their sexual orientation. Analyses examining content assessed the following: (1) stereotypic and counterstereotypic attributes of gay males including personality traits, behaviors, and physical characteristics; and (2) different subtypes of gay males. Analyses examining strength measured how strongly people associated with gay males:
Sex Roles, 2003
In this research we examined whether emotional vulnerability leads women and men to confirm gende... more In this research we examined whether emotional vulnerability leads women and men to confirm gender stereotypes. Emotional vulnerability is a state where one is open to having one's feelings hurt or to experiencing rejection. Drawing on the tenets of social role theory and research related to normative expectations, we propose that emotional vulnerability leads to stereotype confirmation, as normative expectations are less risky and easier to enact than nonnormative behavior. Fifty-nine dating couples were randomly assigned to a high emotional vulnerability or low emotional vulnerability discussion with their partners. When the degree of emotional vulnerability was high men confirmed gender-stereotypes. Women's behavior, on the other hand, was not significantly affected by condition. We discuss these findings in terms of the domain in which gender-typed behaviors occur and the social pressures to act in accordance with gender norms.
This research examines how attention and accuracy motivation moderate stereotyping in person perc... more This research examines how attention and accuracy motivation moderate stereotyping in person perception. Hypotheses were derived from the stereotype validity model, which proposes that perceivers are more likely to use a stereotype as the basis of their impressions when they believe that the generalized beliefs contained within it are valid for the particular target whom they are judging. Consistent with the model's predictions, high attention and high accuracy motivation produced stronger label effects when a target's individuating information matched a stereotype's content. Also consistent with the model's predictions, the opposite pattern was found when a target's individuating information did not match a stereotype's content. Under conditions of a poor match, high accuracy motivation produced weaker label effects. The authors discuss these findings with respect to accuracy and bias in the impression-formation process.
The Cumulative Self-Fulfilling Effect of a Social Stereotype
PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000
Stereotyping, Fit, and Accuracy Motivation
PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000
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Papers by stephanie madon