The Textbook Uses the Analogy of Walking a Tightrope to Describe

question 36

Multiple Choice

The textbook uses the analogy of walking a tightrope to describe the process of how women

• A) in leadership roles have combined communal and agentic traits to be both liked and respected.
• B) who have children and who work full-time must balance being seen as both nurturing and a good financial provider to their children.
• C) in STEM fields feel pressured to emphasize their capabilities in both verbal and math skills to be seen as competent.
• D) who are doctors and who feel greater pressure to be empathetic yet must balance this with being direct and straightforward with patients.

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