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Without this being a double-blind experiment, than it is highly questionable. People over-compensate for bias if you tell them you're testing their bias. The fa
by forestdev 9y ago
Without this being a double-blind experiment, than it is highly questionable. People over-compensate for bias if you tell them you're testing their bias. The fact that the abstract makes no mention of this is highly suspect.
- gaius 9y agoBlind recruiting had some unintended consequences http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/bilnd-recruitment-trial-to-improve-gender-equality-failing-study/8664888 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/bilnd-recruitment-tria...
- troupe 9y agoDoesn't that study basically suggests that there is institutional sexism against males?
- danieltillett 9y agoYes. But don’t say that unless you want to end up on the pointy end of some pressure group's stick.
- wskinner 9y agoIf you had read the paper, you would have found that they tested and rejected the idea that reviewers were overcompensating due to guessing what was being tested. In Experiment 5, they sent single resumes to reviewers and asked them to rate on a 1-10 scale. Female candidates still scored significantly higher.
- remram 9y agoThe fact that they are providing a rating instead of preference doesn't in any way prevent them from overcompensating.