ERIC Number: EJ765308
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Mar
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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The Draw a Scientist Test: A Different Population and a Somewhat Different Story
Thomas, Mark D.; Henley, Tracy B.; Snell, Catherine M.
College Student Journal, v40 n1 p140-148 Mar 2006
This study examined Draw-a-Scientist-Test (DAST) images solicited from 212 undergraduate students for the presence of traditional gender stereotypes. Participants were 100 males and 112 females enrolled in psychology or computer science courses with a mean age of 21.02 years. A standard multiple regression generated a model that accounts for the variability in the sexes of drawings consistent with past findings. The focus of this research, however, was in comparing the results of our sample (college students) with previous studies that have that have used the DAST with much younger (e.g., elementary-aged) students. Results were strikingly similar, suggesting either that gender stereotypes are widely persistent even among college science majors, or that the DAST may not be a particularly sensitive measure despite its wide use. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Scientists, Elementary School Students, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Computer Science, Stereotypes, Student Attitudes, Multiple Regression Analysis, College Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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