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Which of the following is NOT evidence listed in the introduction as evidence for under-representation of religious believers in scientific fields?
a. There are lower proportions of religious believers, as compared to non-believers, in science and humanities faculty at universities
b. Religious believers are overall uninterested in scientific fields.
c. Nationwide, 90% of people believe in God, but only 25% of faculty in the natural sciences identify as religious believers.
d. Religious believers are lower in scientific literacy as compared to non-believers.
2. Previous studies have tried to explain differences between religious believers and non-believers by focusing on thinking styles:
a. What type of thinking style do religious believers tend to use more than non-believers?
b. What happens when researchers experimentally manipulate analytical mindset? That is, what happens when people are experimentally instructed to adopt an analytical mindset?
3. The authors of this research article propose a novel (i.e., new) explanation for why religious believers (specifically, Christians) are underrepresented in science. What is their explanation?
4. What did the findings from Study 1 tell us about stereotypes of Christians? (Hint: there are at least two main takeaways about negative stereotypes of Christians).
5. What did the findings from Study 2 tell us about Christians and identification with scientific fields?
6. Studies 3 through 5 examined performance on scientific tasks between Christians and non-Christians. In your own words, summarize the main takeaway from these studies. How do these studies support the idea that Christians differ from non-Christians on scientific tasks as a result of negative stereotypes?
7. Explain how this article is relevant to psychology of individual differences.
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