They looked at credentials for imaginary employees, and when it was stated that an employee had been dating or was in a relationship with a superior, the evaluators were less likely to pick that person for the training program or the promotion, even if they had the exact same credentials as someone who wasn't dating their boss.
Eles olharam os currículos dos empregados imaginários, e quando lhes foi dito que um empregado estava namorando ou estava num relacionamento com um superior, os avaliadores ficaram menos propensos a escolher aquela pessoa para o treinamento ou a promoção, mesmo que elas tivessem as mesmas credenciais de alguém que não estivesse namorando o chefe.