This research consists of two studies conducted after manipulating two basic characteristics of the person working in science (their gender and the opportunity to develop communal tasks). The first study analyzes secondary students’ expression of stereotypes about people working in science and their attitudes towards scientists. The second study examines the effect this manipulation has on students’ positivity towards science careers and the enactment of communal goals. The results suggest the potential role that communal affordances play in the enactment of positive attitudes towards people working in science.

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