Abstract
Abstract The effects of gender stereotypes and consensus information on predictions of task performance were examined. We hypothesized that stereotype-consistent behavior would result in stronger predictions of future similar behavior than stereotype-inconsistent behavior would, and that consensus information would influence predictions only when behavior was stereotype-inconsistent. American undergraduates watched videotapes of female or male targets succeeding or failing at a task, followed by consensus information from a same-gender or other-gender consensus provider. The results indicated that stereotypes influenced predictions for males but not for females, whereas the reverse was true for consensus information. In particular, predictions of future success were higher for successful males than for successful females. Low consensus for success undermined predictions of future success for females but not for males.
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