A systematic investigation of age–gender intersectional stereotypes and their consequences.

stereotypes, with multiple interactive or additive stereotypes emerging for each age-gender target. Study 3 establishes the convergent and discriminant validity of these dimensions and finds evidence that some dimensions predict attitudes beyond established models of person perception. Finally, Study 4 demonstrates that age-gender targets are differentially assigned to organizational roles that align with stereotype content associated with their groups and that role-relevant stereotype dimensions predict hiring decisions beyond broader perceptions of warmth and competence. Overall, the present studies highlight the complex interplay between age and gender in shaping stereotype content, show the consequences of these stereotypes in real-world contexts, contribute to ongoing social-psychological arguments for going beyond warmth and competence in stereotype models, and ultimately, lay essential groundwork for further empirical investigations on an increasingly timely topic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).