“…In gender stereotypes, men are considered more competent than women and women considered warmer than men (Leach, Carraro, Garcia, & Kang, 2017). Research shows that persistent stereotypes inconsistent information that alters the stereotypes of a focal category also impacts those of adjacent categories (Maris, Claes, Van Damme, & Hoorens, 2016;Maris & Hoorens, 2012). For instance, whereas female leaders are believed to be more relationship-oriented (an extension of the high warmth gender stereotype), male leaders are believed to be more task-oriented (an extension of the high competence gender stereotype) (Maris et al, 2016).…”