Question 1

Which statement describes the pipeline of women in the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women lack the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management 
B)  Men have better training and human capital than women, which prepares them for upper management 
C)  Women have the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management 
D)  Training and human capital is not an issue with the leadership labyrinth 
A)  Women lack the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management 
B)  Men have better training and human capital than women, which prepares them for upper management 
C)  Women have the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management 
D)  Training and human capital is not an issue with the leadership labyrinth

Question 2

Empirical evidence of gender stereotypes reveals that these stereotypes

Accepted Answer

A)  Are less deleterious to males 
B)  Alter the perception and evaluation of female leaders 
C)  Alter the perception and evaluation of male leaders 
D)  Directly affect women aspiring to leadership roles 
A)  Are less deleterious to males 
B)  Alter the perception and evaluation of female leaders 
C)  Alter the perception and evaluation of male leaders 
D)  Directly affect women aspiring to leadership roles

Question 3

Which of the following is a communal characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitivity 
B)  Confidence 
C)  Assertiveness 
D)  Rationality 
A)  Sensitivity 
B)  Confidence 
C)  Assertiveness 
D)  Rationality

Question 4

Meta-analysis shows that women are substantially more effective than men in middle-management positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to research, which of the following is not a described level of promoting leadership effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal level 
B)  Organizational level 
C)  Governmental level 
D)  Individual level 
A)  Interpersonal level 
B)  Organizational level 
C)  Governmental level 
D)  Individual level

Question 6

Applying role congruity theory, which is true about women in leadership roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their stereotypical agentic leadership results in more promotion to leadership roles 
B)  Their stereotypical communal leadership results in prejudice against female leaders 
C)  Males' stereotypical communal leadership results in prejudice against female leaders 
D)  Males' stereotypical agentic leadership is inconsistent with female leadership promotion 
A)  Their stereotypical agentic leadership results in more promotion to leadership roles 
B)  Their stereotypical communal leadership results in prejudice against female leaders 
C)  Males' stereotypical communal leadership results in prejudice against female leaders 
D)  Males' stereotypical agentic leadership is inconsistent with female leadership promotion

Question 7

When studying gender differences in transformational leadership, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men use more transformational leadership 
B)  Women using transformational leadership are highly valued 
C)  Women engage in more contingent reward than men 
D)  Men are devalued when using transformational leadership 
A)  Men use more transformational leadership 
B)  Women using transformational leadership are highly valued 
C)  Women engage in more contingent reward than men 
D)  Men are devalued when using transformational leadership

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men earn more bachelor's degrees than women. 
B)  Thirty percent of the US Congress is made up of women. 
C)  Women make up 50% of people in managerial/professional positions. 
D)  Women have as much work experience and job continuity as men. 
A)  Men earn more bachelor's degrees than women. 
B)  Thirty percent of the US Congress is made up of women. 
C)  Women make up 50% of people in managerial/professional positions. 
D)  Women have as much work experience and job continuity as men.

Question 9

Why is it proposed that women using transformational leadership is beneficial to women aspiring to high-level leadership roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformational leadership includes contingent reward, which women use often 
B)  Transformational leadership is similar to servant leadership, which is highly valued by followers 
C)  Transformational leadership is motivational and keeps women leaders motivated to achieve higher-level leadership positions 
D)  Transformational leadership is not a markedly masculine style of leadership 
A)  Transformational leadership includes contingent reward, which women use often 
B)  Transformational leadership is similar to servant leadership, which is highly valued by followers 
C)  Transformational leadership is motivational and keeps women leaders motivated to achieve higher-level leadership positions 
D)  Transformational leadership is not a markedly masculine style of leadership

Question 10

The bottom line of gender stereotypes for women in leadership roles is

Accepted Answer

A)  Women appear more masculine than feminine 
B)  Women need to appear masculine, but not too manly 
C)  Women need to appear feminine and communal 
D)  Women are perceived as less able to complete high-level leadership roles 
A)  Women appear more masculine than feminine 
B)  Women need to appear masculine, but not too manly 
C)  Women need to appear feminine and communal 
D)  Women are perceived as less able to complete high-level leadership roles

Question 11

According to research, one way women can advance in leadership is

Accepted Answer

A)  By blending individualized consideration with inspirational motivation. 
B)  By strongly resisting stereotype threats. 
C)  By acting masculine and assertive, and not in feminine ways. 
D)  By leading in a more democratic manner than men. 
A)  By blending individualized consideration with inspirational motivation. 
B)  By strongly resisting stereotype threats. 
C)  By acting masculine and assertive, and not in feminine ways. 
D)  By leading in a more democratic manner than men.

Question 12

Many studies have shown that organizations often have higher standards of performance and effort for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research on transformational leadership did not find that

Accepted Answer

A)  All four components of transformational leadership are positively related to leadership effectiveness. 
B)  Men tend to engage in more contingent reward behavior than women. 
C)  Women tend to engage in more contingent reward behavior than men. 
D)  Men's styles tend to be less transformational than women's. 
A)  All four components of transformational leadership are positively related to leadership effectiveness. 
B)  Men tend to engage in more contingent reward behavior than women. 
C)  Women tend to engage in more contingent reward behavior than men. 
D)  Men's styles tend to be less transformational than women's.

Question 14

Which statement is true about women and leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are less effective leaders compared with men 
B)  Women are not in high level leadership positions 
C)  Women are underrepresented in elite leadership positions 
D)  Women all lead differently than men 
A)  Women are less effective leaders compared with men 
B)  Women are not in high level leadership positions 
C)  Women are underrepresented in elite leadership positions 
D)  Women all lead differently than men

Question 15

Describe the social costs that women leaders experience for promoting themselves.

Accepted Answer

Women face significant gender biases and

Question 16

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the meaning of this statement: "Gender biases can be particularly detrimental in the decision-making processes for selecting elite leaders, given that the generally unstructured nature of those decisions allows biased decisions without accountability."

Accepted Answer

Because gender biases are so pervasive a

Question 18

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are sometimes too masculine 
B)  Females are sometimes not feminine enough 
C)  Males have more communal characteristics 
D)  Males have more agentic characteristics 
A)  Females are sometimes too masculine 
B)  Females are sometimes not feminine enough 
C)  Males have more communal characteristics 
D)  Males have more agentic characteristics

Question 19

Women who are promoted to leadership positions that place them in precarious situations with greater risk are in positions called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Glass ceiling 
B)  Glass labyrinth 
C)  Glass window 
D)  Glass cliff 
A)  Glass ceiling 
B)  Glass labyrinth 
C)  Glass window 
D)  Glass cliff

Question 20

Research shows that male leaders tend to have better-developed social skills than female leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement describes the pipeline of women in the workforce?

Empirical evidence of gender stereotypes reveals that these stereotypes

Which of the following is a communal characteristic?

Meta-analysis shows that women are substantially more effective than men in middle-management positions.

According to research, which of the following is not a described level of promoting leadership effectiveness?

Applying role congruity theory, which is true about women in leadership roles?

When studying gender differences in transformational leadership, which statement is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Why is it proposed that women using transformational leadership is beneficial to women aspiring to high-level leadership roles?

The bottom line of gender stereotypes for women in leadership roles is

According to research, one way women can advance in leadership is

Many studies have shown that organizations often have higher standards of performance and effort for women.

Research on transformational leadership did not find that

Which statement is true about women and leadership?

Describe the social costs that women leaders experience for promoting themselves.

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

Discuss the meaning of this statement: "Gender biases can be particularly detrimental in the decision-making processes for selecting elite leaders, given that the generally unstructured nature of those decisions allows biased decisions without accountability."

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

Women who are promoted to leadership positions that place them in precarious situations with greater risk are in positions called the

Research shows that male leaders tend to have better-developed social skills than female leaders.

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Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

Which statement describes the pipeline of women in the workforce?

Empirical evidence of gender stereotypes reveals that these stereotypes

Which of the following is a communal characteristic?

Meta-analysis shows that women are substantially more effective than men in middle-management positions.

According to research, which of the following is not a described level of promoting leadership effectiveness?

Applying role congruity theory, which is true about women in leadership roles?

When studying gender differences in transformational leadership, which statement is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Why is it proposed that women using transformational leadership is beneficial to women aspiring to high-level leadership roles?

The bottom line of gender stereotypes for women in leadership roles is

According to research, one way women can advance in leadership is

Many studies have shown that organizations often have higher standards of performance and effort for women.

Research on transformational leadership did not find that

Which statement is true about women and leadership?

Describe the social costs that women leaders experience for promoting themselves.

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

Discuss the meaning of this statement: "Gender biases can be particularly detrimental in the decision-making processes for selecting elite leaders, given that the generally unstructured nature of those decisions allows biased decisions without accountability."

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

Women who are promoted to leadership positions that place them in precarious situations with greater risk are in positions called the

Research shows that male leaders tend to have better-developed social skills than female leaders.

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path Goal Theory

Leader Member Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters