Question 1

Women were found to be more effective than men ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   when in gender neutral leadership roles
B)   when in middle-management positions
C)   in military leadership positions
D)   in masculine role leadership positions B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   women are showing a greater presence in top leadership positions
B)   men earn more bachelor's degrees than women
C)   women still have less employment continuity than men
D)   organizations with women heading them have more financial success B

Question 3

When women use negotiation tactics to promote themselves in obtaining leadership positions,______.

Accepted Answer

A)   they typically get fired
B)   they face greater social costs than men
C)   they are viewed positively by men
D)   they are typically successful B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Considering women of color in leadership positions,which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   no research has been conducted in this area
B)   recent studies have shown that Black women experience bias differently than White women
C)   black women have the same experience with bias as do Black men
D)   decades of study on this topic reveal that no differences exist among women of various races

Question 6

"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

Question 7

Explain the "pipeline" argument regarding women's advancement to leadership positions and offer evidence to support or refute it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the "pipeline" argument regarding women's advancement...

Question 8

Supportive mentoring and networking for women are helpful in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   reducing the gender pay gap
B)   increasing female leadership power
C)   reducing the need for women to take maternity leave
D)   reducing the leadership gap

Question 9

In middle management positions where communal interpersonal skills are highly valued,______.

Accepted Answer

A)   men were seen as more effective than women
B)   men and women were seen as equally effective
C)   women were seen as more effective than men
D)   effectiveness was not determined

Question 10

Some researchers have suggested replacing the metaphor "glass ceiling" with a "labyrinth" because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a labyrinth suggests an easy way forward for women in the professional workplace
B)   a glass ceiling was considered a racist term and fell out of favor in the 1990s
C)   ceiling implies a single common barrier whereas a labyrinth connotes a more complex journey
D)   male managers were also facing barriers at work and wanted to change the terminology

Question 11

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 are obtaining college degrees at a far higher rate than women
C)   women have the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management
D)   training and education are not relevant to the leadership labyrinth

Question 12

Research conducted on U.S.populations has shown that compared to men,women ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   are more likely to self-promote
B)   are less likely to serve as social facilitators
C)   more drawn to roles such as "facilitator" instead of "leader"
D)   are less likely to have an advanced degree

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.

Question 14

Due to researchers identifying problems with the term glass ceiling,an alternative metaphor now used is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   glass escalator
B)   leadership labyrinth
C)   whirlpool effect
D)   corporate cupboard

Question 15

Human capital considerations outlined in the leadership labyrinth include all the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental opportunities
B)   work-home conflict
C)   self-promotion
D)   education

Question 16

Some researchers have argued that for women to begin occupying more and more elite leadership positions,this one societal structure will need to change.What is it?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some researchers have argued that for women...

Question 17

In the "promoting leadership effectiveness" model,what is a listed goal at the interpersonal level?

Accepted Answer

A)   decreasing gender stereotypes
B)   organizational changes
C)   using effective leadership styles
D)   gender equity in domestic responsibilities

Question 18

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 19

High level of interpersonal skills in mid-level management is consistent with the principles in which leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Katz's Skills Model
B)   Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid
C)   the Practical Authentic Leadership Model
D)   the Full Model of Transformational Leadership

Question 20

One reason females face impediments to the leadership domain is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Incongruity between the leadership role and the female gender role
B)   Women are not in the workplace pipeline to a large enough volume
C)   Women have been shown to be less effective leaders compared to men
D)   Women are less committed to their jobs than men are

Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

Women were found to be more effective than men ______.

Which of the following statements is false?

When women use negotiation tactics to promote themselves in obtaining leadership positions,______.

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

Considering women of color in leadership positions,which of the following is most accurate?

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

Explain the "pipeline" argument regarding women's advancement to leadership positions and offer evidence to support or refute it.

Supportive mentoring and networking for women are helpful in ______.

In middle management positions where communal interpersonal skills are highly valued,______.

Some researchers have suggested replacing the metaphor "glass ceiling" with a "labyrinth" because ______.

Which statement describes the pipeline of women in the workforce?

Research conducted on U.S.populations has shown that compared to men,women ______.

Research on transformational leadership did not find that ______.

Due to researchers identifying problems with the term glass ceiling,an alternative metaphor now used is ______.

Human capital considerations outlined in the leadership labyrinth include all the following except ______.

Some researchers have argued that for women to begin occupying more and more elite leadership positions,this one societal structure will need to change.What is it?

In the "promoting leadership effectiveness" model,what is a listed goal at the interpersonal level?

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

High level of interpersonal skills in mid-level management is consistent with the principles in which leadership model?

One reason females face impediments to the leadership domain is ______.