In a recent experiment, employers were less likely to invite the fictional candidate for an interview when the résumé implied the candidate was a parent-but only if the name was female. This suggests that people make assumptions about ________ that do not apply to other types of job candidates.

Question

A) women
B) unmarried women
C) women who work outside the home
D) women with children
E) people with families

Answer 1

D) women with children
Explanation: Other unexamined assumptions involve the roles of women and men. For example, many people assume that women will shoulder the burden of caring for children, even if it conflicts with the demands of work. In a recent experiment, employers were less likely to invite the fictional candidate for an interview when the résumé implied the candidate was a parent-but only if the name was female. Because the résumés were otherwise identical, the results suggest that people make assumptions about mothers that do not apply to fathers or to childless women.