Question 1

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 2

Many of the difficulties women face in navigating the labyrinth stem from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  male dominance behaviors 
B)  the incongruity in gender roles and the leadership role 
C)  a lack of education and experience 
D)  women's inability to be successful at upper-leadership roles 
A)  male dominance behaviors 
B)  the incongruity in gender roles and the leadership role 
C)  a lack of education and experience 
D)  women's inability to be successful at upper-leadership roles

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Women face significant gender biases and

Question 4

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 5

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, regardless of industry type 
B)  women are slightly more effective than men in education and social service positions 
C)  men use more democratic styles than women 
D)  men use more participatory styles than women 
A)  women are less effective in leading than men, regardless of industry type 
B)  women are slightly more effective than men in education and social service positions 
C)  men use more democratic styles than women 
D)  men use more participatory styles than women

Question 6

Developing and promoting women leaders is in the best interest of employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Women hold approximately how many Fortune 500 CEO positions ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35%

Question 8

Gender-biased prejudice is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bias based on known fact about gender differences 
B)  bias based on the typically male gender leadership roles 
C)  bias based on the typically female gender leadership roles 
D)  bias based on gender stereotypical characteristics 
A)  bias based on known fact about gender differences 
B)  bias based on the typically male gender leadership roles 
C)  bias based on the typically female gender leadership roles 
D)  bias based on gender stereotypical characteristics

Question 9

The double standard women face in leadership roles is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they must be competent and appropriately feminine 
B)  they must be competent and appropriately masculine 
C)  they must be educated and communal 
D)  they must be educated and agentic 
A)  they must be competent and appropriately feminine 
B)  they must be competent and appropriately masculine 
C)  they must be educated and communal 
D)  they must be educated and agentic

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men earn more bachelor's degrees than women. 
B)  More than 30% of the US Congress is made up of women. 
C)  Women make up about 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)  More than 30% of the US Congress is made up of women. 
C)  Women make up about 50% of people in managerial/professional positions. 
D)  Women have as much work experience and job continuity as men.

Question 11

A barrier to women's advancement in leadership positions is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  women's lack of interest in assuming high level leadership positions 
B)  women have less motivation to lead 
C)  women are more likely than men to view their roles as workers as secondary to their roles as parents and partners 
D)  women are less likely to promote themselves for leadership positions 
A)  women's lack of interest in assuming high level leadership positions 
B)  women have less motivation to lead 
C)  women are more likely than men to view their roles as workers as secondary to their roles as parents and partners 
D)  women are less likely to promote themselves for leadership positions

Question 12

Agentic characteristics include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  assertiveness 
B)  warmth 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  assertiveness 
B)  warmth 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is most accurate about women and law degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  women earn about 10% of all law degrees in the U.S. 
B)  women and men earn law degrees and rise to partner positions in law firms at equal rates 
C)  a woman is only about half as likely to graduate with a law degree than a man is 
D)  women earn about half of all law degrees but comprise less than a quarter of law firm partners 
A)  women earn about 10% of all law degrees in the U.S. 
B)  women and men earn law degrees and rise to partner positions in law firms at equal rates 
C)  a woman is only about half as likely to graduate with a law degree than a man is 
D)  women earn about half of all law degrees but comprise less than a quarter of law firm partners

Question 15

Approximately 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 16

Research shows that women in management roles have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less education than men 
B)  a lack of human skills 
C)  less inclusion in key networks 
D)  more likelihood to quit their job 
A)  less education than men 
B)  a lack of human skills 
C)  less inclusion in key networks 
D)  more likelihood to quit their job

Question 17

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 18

A tendency for a group to reproduce itself in its own image is the definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosocial reproduction 
B)  gender stereotyping 
C)  agentic behavior 
D)  communal behavior 
A)  homosocial reproduction 
B)  gender stereotyping 
C)  agentic behavior 
D)  communal behavior

Question 19

What is not a result found by meta-analyses on characteristics and behaviors of female and male leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  women devalued when they worked in male-dominated environments. 
B)  women devalued when the evaluators were men. 
C)  women evaluated favorably when they used directive or autocratic styles. 
D)  women led in a more democratic style than men. 
A)  women devalued when they worked in male-dominated environments. 
B)  women devalued when the evaluators were men. 
C)  women evaluated favorably when they used directive or autocratic styles. 
D)  women led in a more democratic style than men.

Question 20

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

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

Many of the difficulties women face in navigating the labyrinth stem from ______.

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

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is ______.

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

Developing and promoting women leaders is in the best interest of employers.

Women hold approximately how many Fortune 500 CEO positions ______.

Gender-biased prejudice is defined as ______.

The double standard women face in leadership roles is ______.

Which of the following statements is true?

A barrier to women's advancement in leadership positions is ______.

Agentic characteristics include ______.

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

Which of the following is most accurate about women and law degrees?

Approximately what percentage of all privately owned businesses are owned by women?

Research shows that women in management roles have ______.

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

A tendency for a group to reproduce itself in its own image is the definition of ______.

What is not a result found by meta-analyses on characteristics and behaviors of female and male leaders?

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

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

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Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

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Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

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Team Leadership

Culture and Leadership

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Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

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

Many of the difficulties women face in navigating the labyrinth stem from ______.

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

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is ______.

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

Developing and promoting women leaders is in the best interest of employers.

Women hold approximately how many Fortune 500 CEO positions ______.

Gender-biased prejudice is defined as ______.

The double standard women face in leadership roles is ______.

Which of the following statements is true?

A barrier to women's advancement in leadership positions is ______.

Agentic characteristics include ______.

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

Which of the following is most accurate about women and law degrees?

Approximately what percentage of all privately owned businesses are owned by women?

Research shows that women in management roles have ______.

Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership?

A tendency for a group to reproduce itself in its own image is the definition of ______.

What is not a result found by meta-analyses on characteristics and behaviors of female and male leaders?

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

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters