11 Questions
What could be a key test of the theory regarding sex differences in leadership roles?
Less positive attitudes toward female leaders
What could be a reason for the obstacles to success for women in leadership roles, as per the text?
Prejudice and preference for women not to behave like leaders
What is a condition that could moderate prejudices against female leaders, based on the text?
Various conditions
What follows from the incongruity between the female gender role and a leadership role?
Prejudice toward female leaders
What could be a reason for the lesser access to leadership roles for women, as per the text?
Tendency to ascribe less leadership ability to women
What is a key aspect of prejudice that could lead to more difficulty for women than men in achieving leadership roles?
Ascribing less leadership ability to women
What could be a reason for more difficulty for women than men in becoming effective in leadership roles, as per the text?
Prejudice and preference for women not to behave like leaders
What is a characteristic of the female gender role that could lead to prejudice against female leaders?
Incongruity with a leadership role
What could be a reason for women not always being targets of prejudice in relation to women in leadership roles, as per the text?
Various conditions moderating these prejudices
What follows from the preference that women not behave in ways typical of leaders, according to the text?
More difficulty for women in becoming effective in leadership roles
What could be a consequence of less positive attitudes toward female than male leaders, as per the text?
Less access to leadership roles for women
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