Recall that Janet Swim and Lawrence Sanna (1996)systematically studied a series of fifty-eight experiments conducted over the last twenty years.These researchers found that when men succeed at a given task,participants attribute their success to ability,whereas when women succeed at that same task,participants attribute their success to hard work.These findings are significant because they suggest that

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The study by Swim and Sanna (1996) suggests that gender stereotypes about women have remained consistent over the last two decades, with women's success being attributed to hard work rather than ability, even when they perform equally as well as men. The study does not suggest that stereotypes about women have become more positive or that gender stereotypes in general have changed. The study also did not investigate the attributions of female actors specifically, but rather the attributions made by participants in the experiments.

Recall That Janet Swim and Lawrence Sanna (1996)systematically Studied a Series