Question 1

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A global phenomenon whereby women are disproportionately concentrated in lower-level and lower authority leadership positions is the definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the leadership jungle gym 
B)  the global gender gap 
C)  the human capital gender gap 
D)  the gender gap in leadership 
A)  the leadership jungle gym 
B)  the global gender gap 
C)  the human capital gender gap 
D)  the gender gap in leadership

Question 3

A strength of studying the research on gender and leadership is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the inequity in gender pay is a significant factor keeping women from elite leadership roles 
B)  contemporary notions of effective leadership styles are now more feminine 
C)  contemporary notions of effective leadership styles are now more androgynous 
D)  the inequity in female-owned private businesses clearly impacts the gender leadership gap 
A)  the inequity in gender pay is a significant factor keeping women from elite leadership roles 
B)  contemporary notions of effective leadership styles are now more feminine 
C)  contemporary notions of effective leadership styles are now more androgynous 
D)  the inequity in female-owned private businesses clearly impacts the gender leadership gap

Question 4

The research on female and male leadership has generally tended to focus on establishing differences between women and men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Dora is in charge of the third-shift cashiers at a 24-hr superstore.She has worked there for 5 years and recently found out there is an opportunity to make more money if she can move to the stock room and manage the employees there.Dora goes to her boss,Gary,and asks if she can be considered for the transfer and promotion.Gary tells Dora,"Sorry,we really need someone that can lift and throw stock around,so I'm going to give it to one of our guys." What advancement barrier is Dora facing?

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental opportunities 
B)  gender stereotypes 
C)  style and effectiveness 
D)  negotiation 
A)  developmental opportunities 
B)  gender stereotypes 
C)  style and effectiveness 
D)  negotiation

Question 7

The number of women who successfully navigate the labyrinth is on the rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research has shown that,compared to self-promoting men,self-promoting women are viewed as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more effective 
B)  less socially attractive 
C)  role models by lower-level men 
D)  more attractive to hiring managers 
A)  more effective 
B)  less socially attractive 
C)  role models by lower-level men 
D)  more attractive to hiring managers

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is not listed as a gender difference in the leadership labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-promotion 
B)  cross-pressures 
C)  style and effectiveness 
D)  commitment and motivation 
A)  self-promotion 
B)  cross-pressures 
C)  style and effectiveness 
D)  commitment and motivation

Question 11

Norma and Joel work in a legal firm.They both are aware of a potential promotion coming up soon.In the last project they did,Joel put most of the paperwork on Norma,and she gladly took on the extra workload.However,when their boss was complimenting the project,Norma let Joel take the credit and acted as if they both did the same amount of work.This is an example of what advancement barrier for Norma?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stereotypes 
B)  work experience 
C)  developmental opportunities 
D)  self-promotion 
A)  gender stereotypes 
B)  work experience 
C)  developmental opportunities 
D)  self-promotion

Question 12

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 13

When we use gender stereotypes in interactions with others ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  females benefit 
B)  males benefit 
C)  it often leads to biased judgments 
D)  we solve gender-based problems using facts 
A)  females benefit 
B)  males benefit 
C)  it often leads to biased judgments 
D)  we solve gender-based problems using facts

Question 14

A developmental experience that helps women rise to top leadership positions is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  servant leadership 
B)  nepotism 
C)  inclusion in key networks 
D)  college education 
A)  servant leadership 
B)  nepotism 
C)  inclusion in key networks 
D)  college education

Question 15

Give one shortcoming of the research findings on leadership and gender presented in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

They are mostly based on a Western cultu

Question 16

As it relates to values held by men and women in leadership roles,which of the following has been found by researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to focus more on social values that promote others' welfare more so than men 
B)  male CEOs tend to focus more on a servant leadership approach 
C)  male and female leaders hold the same personal values 
D)  women in leadership roles tend to focus on the passive version of management by exception 
A)  women tend to focus more on social values that promote others' welfare more so than men 
B)  male CEOs tend to focus more on a servant leadership approach 
C)  male and female leaders hold the same personal values 
D)  women in leadership roles tend to focus on the passive version of management by exception

Question 17

What is one difficulty women have in achieving higher-level leadership positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of ability to run their own businesses 
B)  negotiating for valued positions 
C)  using too many communal characteristics 
D)  using too many agentic characteristics 
A)  lack of ability to run their own businesses 
B)  negotiating for valued positions 
C)  using too many communal characteristics 
D)  using too many agentic characteristics

Question 18

Women occupy what approximate percentage of all management and professional positions in American organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  70%

Question 19

In a meta-analysis by Eagly and Johnson,women were found to lead ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in a more interpersonal style than men 
B)  in a less task-oriented style than men 
C)  in a more democratic style than men 
D)  in a more egalitarian style than men 
A)  in a more interpersonal style than men 
B)  in a less task-oriented style than men 
C)  in a more democratic style than men 
D)  in a more egalitarian style than men

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

A global phenomenon whereby women are disproportionately concentrated in lower-level and lower authority leadership positions is the definition of ______.

A strength of studying the research on gender and leadership is ______.

The research on female and male leadership has generally tended to focus on establishing differences between women and men.

Which statement is true about women and leadership?

The number of women who successfully navigate the labyrinth is on the rise.

Research has shown that,compared to self-promoting men,self-promoting women are viewed as ______.

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

Which of the following is not listed as a gender difference in the leadership labyrinth?

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

When we use gender stereotypes in interactions with others ______.

A developmental experience that helps women rise to top leadership positions is ______.

Give one shortcoming of the research findings on leadership and gender presented in the textbook.

As it relates to values held by men and women in leadership roles,which of the following has been found by researchers?

What is one difficulty women have in achieving higher-level leadership positions?

Women occupy what approximate percentage of all management and professional positions in American organizations?

In a meta-analysis by Eagly and Johnson,women were found to lead ______.

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

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Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

Men earn more master's degrees than women.

A global phenomenon whereby women are disproportionately concentrated in lower-level and lower authority leadership positions is the definition of ______.

A strength of studying the research on gender and leadership is ______.

The research on female and male leadership has generally tended to focus on establishing differences between women and men.

Which statement is true about women and leadership?

The number of women who successfully navigate the labyrinth is on the rise.

Research has shown that,compared to self-promoting men,self-promoting women are viewed as ______.

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

Which of the following is not listed as a gender difference in the leadership labyrinth?

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

When we use gender stereotypes in interactions with others ______.

A developmental experience that helps women rise to top leadership positions is ______.

Give one shortcoming of the research findings on leadership and gender presented in the textbook.

As it relates to values held by men and women in leadership roles,which of the following has been found by researchers?

What is one difficulty women have in achieving higher-level leadership positions?

Women occupy what approximate percentage of all management and professional positions in American organizations?

In a meta-analysis by Eagly and Johnson,women were found to lead ______.

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