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ERIC Number: EJ114919
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Sex Bias in Graduate Admissions: Data from Berkeley
Bickel, P. J.; And Others
Science, 187, 4175, 398-404, Feb 75
Presents an examination of graduate admissions data with various analysis techniques. Aggregate data showed a clear but misleading bias against female applicants. When data were properly pooled it was found that there was a small but significantly significant bias in favor of women. (GS)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Enrollment Influences, Females, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Sex Discrimination, Statistical Studies, Womens Studies
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