Researchers Find That Men and Women Sometimes Differ in Achievement

question 19

Multiple Choice

Researchers find that men and women sometimes differ in achievement behavior because

• A) men have an inherently higher need to achieve.
• B) men are better at tasks calling for organization skills.
• C) men have higher endurance levels.
• D) men and women value various kinds of achievement at different levels.

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Definitions:

Bureaucratic Ritualism

Involves bureaucrats becoming so preoccupied with rules and regulations that they make it difficult for the organization to fulfill its goals.

Dehumanization

Occurs when bureaucracies treat clients as standard cases and personnel as cogs in a giant machine. This treatment frustrates clients and lowers worker morale.

Bureaucratic Ritualism

A phenomenon within bureaucracies characterized by a strict adherence to rules and procedures to the extent that the original objectives of the organization are undermined or lost.

Group Inequalities

Disparities between different social groups in access to resources, opportunities, and rights, often rooted in historical, economic, or social factors.