That makes much more sense, thanks for digging in.
I'd think that the applicants with 'cancer survivor' emblazoned on their hat could come across as making an appeal for sympathy and that is out of place in that setting illustrating poor judgement beyond wearing a hat indoors. Their discussion on the perception that cancer survivors are 'warm' but less 'competent' makes me think they undermined their study since they made a confounding incompetent-but-warm action. A better control might have had an animal charity hat and spent time volunteering.
I'd think that the applicants with 'cancer survivor' emblazoned on their hat could come across as making an appeal for sympathy and that is out of place in that setting illustrating poor judgement beyond wearing a hat indoors. Their discussion on the perception that cancer survivors are 'warm' but less 'competent' makes me think they undermined their study since they made a confounding incompetent-but-warm action. A better control might have had an animal charity hat and spent time volunteering.