The text describes research on how many more women have joined orchestras since the introduction of the blind audition process, where candidates audition behind a curtain and their names are withheld from judges. What role did schemas play in limiting the number of women in orchestras before the blind audition process was introduced?

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that in this situation schemas were used to assign social roles in various social situations. The blind audition process made it impossible for women to continue being overlooked as they were before, due to society seeing them as only caregivers as their social role.