Why Might I/O Researchers Be Particularly Concerned About Some of the Findings

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why might I/O researchers be particularly concerned about some of the findings related to implicit leadership theory (ILT) ?

• A)This theory recommends that leaders engage in favoritism with their subordinates.
• B)This theory suggests that women are unlikely to be effective leaders.
• C)This theory indicates that subordinates' ratings of leaders may not reflect leaders' actual behaviors.
• D)This theory argues that truly effective leadership skills cannot be taught.

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Definitions:

Significance

The likelihood that a result from data collected and analyzed is not due to chance. It’s often determined through the use of a p-value.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect in a particular situation, used as a starting point for statistical testing.

Significantly Different

A term used to describe a result in statistical analyses indicating that observed differences or effects are unlikely to have occurred by chance.

Significantly Equal

A term not typically used in statistics; might refer to the concept of achieving statistical significance to claim no difference or equivalence between groups.