Emma Has Been Promoted to a Managerial Position Where She

question 89

Multiple Choice

Emma has been promoted to a managerial position where she manages fifty employees in a division that has a history of low product output. Her boss has instructed her that although she must now increase product output, she may not make any changes in the ways things are run, may not fire anyone, and may not hire anyone. Emma is experiencing:

• A) a glass ceiling.
• B) a glass cliff.
• C) sexual harassment.
• D) age discrimination.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Pruning

The process by which synapses, neural connections that are seldom used, disappear.

White Matter

Myelinated brain tissue.

Facial Processing

The interpretation and recognition of human faces, including emotional expressions and identity, by the brain.

Frontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobes, critical for cognitive functions such as decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior and emotions.