Which of the Following Is NOT a Potential Explanation of Why

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a potential explanation of why women tend to use more democratic leadership styles than men do?

• A) Women tend to have better interpersonal skills than men do.
• B) Men tend to be more task-oriented than women are.
• C) Women often encounter more resistance when in leadership positions, thus increasing the use of democratic styles.
• D) People tend to evaluate female leaders more harshly than male leaders, thereby increasing the need for the use of democratic styles.

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Definitions:

Experimental Method

A research method that tests hypotheses and establishes cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating and controlling conditions.

Control Groups

In experiments, groups whose members do not obtain the treatment, while other conditions are held constant.

Cause and Effect

The principle that an action or event will produce a certain response or outcome (effect) directly attributable to that action or event (cause).

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings as a way of gaining insight into one's mind and character.