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The present study experimentally examined how counselor perceptions of hypothetical students are affected by student gender and socioeconomic status (SES). Results showed that counselors perceive students from low SES backgrounds as having less promising futures and lower math abilities. Counselors also rated female students as lower in math abilities than male students. Our results indicate that institutions should consider providing more school counselor training to reduce bias based on gender and SES.
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Auwarter, A.E., Aruguete, M.S. Counselor perceptions of students who vary in gender and socioeconomic status. Soc Psychol Educ 11, 389–395 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-008-9056-0
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