Question 1

Studies have shown that men are less effective than women when they supervise a higher proportion of male subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the leadership labyrinth,which of the following is a characteristic of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A) Work-home conflict 
B) Cross-pressures 
C) Style and effectiveness 
D) Work experience 
A) Work-home conflict 
B) Cross-pressures 
C) Style and effectiveness 
D) Work experience

Question 3

Which of the following factors are supported in research that keep women in the leadership labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have less work experience than men 
B) Women have less college education than men 
C) Women have more career interruptions than men 
D) Women opt out of the leadership track for the "mommy track" 
A) Women have less work experience than men 
B) Women have less college education than men 
C) Women have more career interruptions than men 
D) Women opt out of the leadership track for the "mommy track"

Question 4

What percentage of all privately owned businesses are owned by women?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40%

Question 5

"Men just seem to be naturally better at leadership than women;that's just a fact!" This statement is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Prejudice 
B) Gender egalitarianism 
C) Institutional collectivism 
D) Diversity 
A) Prejudice 
B) Gender egalitarianism 
C) Institutional collectivism 
D) Diversity

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are less effective in leading than men 
B) Women are slightly more effective than men in more feminine leadership positions 
C) Men use more democratic and participatory styles than women 
D) Men are slightly more effective than women in more masculine leadership positions 
A) Women are less effective in leading than men 
B) Women are slightly more effective than men in more feminine leadership positions 
C) Men use more democratic and participatory styles than women 
D) Men are slightly more effective than women in more masculine leadership positions

Question 10

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is

Accepted Answer

A) The research on gender stereotypes is focused on males 
B) The research on gender stereotypes is focused on females 
C) There is little research about stereotypes between the genders 
D) Studying the gender demographic alone limits the understanding of leadership in other diversity demographics 
A) The research on gender stereotypes is focused on males 
B) The research on gender stereotypes is focused on females 
C) There is little research about stereotypes between the genders 
D) Studying the gender demographic alone limits the understanding of leadership in other diversity demographics

Question 11

When women experience multiple gender-based threats,they are likely to respond with

Accepted Answer

A) Self-efficacy 
B) Stereotype-countering behaviors 
C) Reactance 
D) Deleterious vulnerability 
A) Self-efficacy 
B) Stereotype-countering behaviors 
C) Reactance 
D) Deleterious vulnerability

Question 12

When both genders use an autocratic,directive leadership style,females are evaluated differently than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What needs to happen in order for women to achieve elite leadership roles in the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A) Greater equity in domestic responsibilities 
B) Changes in workplace norms 
C) Greater equity in the gender pay gap 
D) Greater involvement by women to help women into these roles 
A) Greater equity in domestic responsibilities 
B) Changes in workplace norms 
C) Greater equity in the gender pay gap 
D) Greater involvement by women to help women into these roles

Question 15

What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

Women are equal to men in managerial pos

Question 16

Which of the following are cultural changes many organizations are making that should help women navigate the labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A) The notion of uninterrupted full-time careers 
B) Separation of work and family is being challenged 
C) Male role models are becoming more feminized 
D) Challenges to the male model of work 
A) The notion of uninterrupted full-time careers 
B) Separation of work and family is being challenged 
C) Male role models are becoming more feminized 
D) Challenges to the male model of work

Question 17

Cognitive shortcuts that influence the way people process information regarding groups and group members are defined as

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotypes 
B) Prejudices 
C) Ethnocentrism 
D) Agentics 
A) Stereotypes 
B) Prejudices 
C) Ethnocentrism 
D) Agentics

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

In the area of human capital differences,what is not true for women?

Accepted Answer

A) They have fewer responsibilities in the same jobs as men. 
B) They confront greater barriers to establish mentor relationships. 
C) They occupy more than half of all management and professional positions. 
D) They tend to self-select themselves out of leadership tracks. 
A) They have fewer responsibilities in the same jobs as men. 
B) They confront greater barriers to establish mentor relationships. 
C) They occupy more than half of all management and professional positions. 
D) They tend to self-select themselves out of leadership tracks.

Question 20

In 2014,what percentage of privately owned businesses were women owned?

Accepted Answer

A) 75% 
B) 15% 
C) 40% 
D) 20% 
A) 75% 
B) 15% 
C) 40% 
D) 20%

Studies have shown that men are less effective than women when they supervise a higher proportion of male subordinates.

According to the leadership labyrinth,which of the following is a characteristic of prejudice?

Which of the following factors are supported in research that keep women in the leadership labyrinth?

What percentage of all privately owned businesses are owned by women?

"Men just seem to be naturally better at leadership than women;that's just a fact!" This statement is an example of

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

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

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

In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is

When women experience multiple gender-based threats,they are likely to respond with

When both genders use an autocratic,directive leadership style,females are evaluated differently than men.

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

What needs to happen in order for women to achieve elite leadership roles in the workforce?

What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?

Which of the following are cultural changes many organizations are making that should help women navigate the labyrinth?

Cognitive shortcuts that influence the way people process information regarding groups and group members are defined as

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

In the area of human capital differences,what is not true for women?

In 2014,what percentage of privately owned businesses were women owned?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Pathgoal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

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Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

Studies have shown that men are less effective than women when they supervise a higher proportion of male subordinates.

According to the leadership labyrinth,which of the following is a characteristic of prejudice?

Which of the following factors are supported in research that keep women in the leadership labyrinth?

What percentage of all privately owned businesses are owned by women?

"Men just seem to be naturally better at leadership than women;that's just a fact!" This statement is an example of

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

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

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

In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is

When women experience multiple gender-based threats,they are likely to respond with

When both genders use an autocratic,directive leadership style,females are evaluated differently than men.

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

What needs to happen in order for women to achieve elite leadership roles in the workforce?

What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?

Which of the following are cultural changes many organizations are making that should help women navigate the labyrinth?

Cognitive shortcuts that influence the way people process information regarding groups and group members are defined as

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

In the area of human capital differences,what is not true for women?

In 2014,what percentage of privately owned businesses were women owned?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Pathgoal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters