The Glass Ceiling

question 1

Multiple Choice

The glass ceiling

• A)is based on a faultline in the employee workgroup.
• B)is the underrepresentation of women in executive and upper level management positions of companies.
• C)is an issue that was a problem until a decade ago.
• D)is the result of the less effective leadership styles practiced by women.

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Definitions:

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that argues that we experience physiological arousal and emotional feelings simultaneously and independently.

Neck-Level Spinal

Pertaining to the region of the spinal cord that is located at the level of the neck, involving cervical vertebrae.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that proposes emotions are based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

Polygraph Principle

The polygraph principle is based on detecting physiological changes in the body as a response to questions, used to infer truthfulness.