Question 1

Name three counties in the world with a woman currently or recently occupying the highest level of political leadership.

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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 experienceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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

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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 promotionE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What characteristic is considered a gender stereotype of women?

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A)   independence
B)   rationality
C)   decisiveness
D)   helpfulnessE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of female and male leaders found all of these except ______.

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A)   overall, women and men were equally effective leaders
B)   women and men were more effective in leadership roles congruent with their gender
C)   men were more effective than women in government and education organizations
D)   women led in a more democratic style than menE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

When women use a more masculine manner of leadership,______.

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A)   their leadership was devalued
B)   their leadership was viewed positively
C)   their leadership was viewed as ineffective
D)   their leadership was viewed as effectiveE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Explain how stereotype assimilation and stereotype reactance relate to women's leadership performance.

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Stereotypes convey to stigmatized indivi...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Women are equal to men in managerial pos...

Question 9

Research data suggests the gender gap in leadership is starting to close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Recent research has shown that when looking to hire their replacements,males leaders who prefer group hierarchies in society show strong preference for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the advancement of women in elite leadership roles
B)   gender equal leadership contexts
C)   men and women of color in leader roles
D)   leaders who are White and maleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to research,when a woman leader encounters gender-leader stereotypes,her likely response ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is to ignore it if it is an isolated gender stereotype threat.
B)   is to push back more strongly if the threats are combined.
C)   is to seek support from a more powerful leader in the organization.
D)   is to display a vulnerable response if the threats are combined.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The number of women of color in U.S.Congress is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   higher than White males
B)   lower than White females
C)   higher than all males
D)   50% of all women in CongressE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Why should men be concerned about the labyrinth of women's leadership?

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The "labyrinth" of women's leadership co...

Question 14

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 vulnerabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

In what decade did researchers start paying attention to issues of gender and leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   1960s
B)   1970s
C)   1980s
D)   1990sE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Research has found all of the following gender differences that advantage men for leadership roles except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   men associate power with fewer negative outcomes
B)   men place more importance on power-related goals
C)   men are earning advanced degrees at a far higher rate
D)   men are more likely to take advantage of opportunities for advancementE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Women respond to the gender-based leadership stereotype by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreasing use of communal characteristics
B)   using more agentic characteristics
C)   decreasing use of power over followers
D)   avoiding conflicts in the workplaceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

One cultural change organizations can make to reduce the leadership gap for women is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   challenging the assumption of work-family separation
B)   requiring annual performance reviews
C)   allowing more homosocial reproduction in selection for elite leadership positions
D)   promoting college education so women can reach educational parity with menE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Research on gender and leadership has been conducted primarily in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Western contexts
B)   the United States of America
C)   Eastern European contexts
D)   Southeast Asian contextsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What scholar(s) used meta-analysis to research gender and leadership style?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eagly and Carli
B)   Heilman
C)   Bowles and McGinn
D)   Powell and VecchioE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

Why should men be concerned about the labyrinth of women's leadership?

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Name three counties in the world with a woman currently or recently occupying the highest level of political leadership.

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A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of female and male leaders found all of these except ______.

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Explain how stereotype assimilation and stereotype reactance relate to women's leadership performance.

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

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What characteristic is considered a gender stereotype of women?

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What scholar(s) used meta-analysis to research gender and leadership style?

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Research has found all of the following gender differences that advantage men for leadership roles except ______.

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In what decade did researchers start paying attention to issues of gender and leadership?

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

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One cultural change organizations can make to reduce the leadership gap for women is ______.

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Recent research has shown that when looking to hire their replacements,males leaders who prefer group hierarchies in society show strong preference for ______.

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The number of women of color in U.S.Congress is ______.

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When women use a more masculine manner of leadership,______.

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According to research,when a woman leader encounters gender-leader stereotypes,her likely response ______.

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Research on gender and leadership has been conducted primarily in ______.

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Research data suggests the gender gap in leadership is starting to close.

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

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