Question

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of descriptive bias?

     a. Mothers are more feminine than women without children.

     b. Mothers are warm but not competent.

     c. Mothers are devoted to family rather than work.

     d. Mothers should be home with their children.

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2. The Maternal Wall may well be highest in which of the following fields?

     a. Technology

     b. Real Estate

     c. Academia

     d. Finance

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3. Which of the following is NOT true of benevolent sexism such as discrimination against

     mothers?

     a. It can be ignored or overlooked.

     b. It’s grounded on genuinely good intentions.

     c. It can have serious negative effects.

     d. It puts women on a pedestal.

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4. The Maternal Wall can result in which of the following?

      a. Increased Prove-It-Again bias

      b. Increased remembrance of when family duties appear to interfere with work.

      c. Increased assumption that any absence is due to family rather than work responsibilities.

      d. All of the above.

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5. Which of the following is True.

     a. Mothers who are seen as highly successful at home are also seen as highly successful at

         work.

     b. Most employers believe that women should put their job responsibilities ahead of their

          children.

     c. Bias against women is often subtle, but bias against mothers often is not.

     d. Motherhood never results in Tightrope bias at work.

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6. Women without children in the workplace:

     a. are assumed to remain without children for the rest of their lives.

     b. are assumed to have many responsibilities outside the office.

     c. are assumed to have limited time on their jobs.

     d. are assumed to be insufficiently nurturing, excessively masculine, and not quite normal.

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7. Which of the following is true:

     a. Mothers are held to the same standards as other women.

       b. Discrimination against mothers is legal.

       c. Numerous studies show that having a job keeps women happy and healthy.

       d. Helicopter parenting is required to be a good mother.

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8. Which of the following would Not be the best action to take when returning to work after

     maternity leave?

     a. Let people know that you remain committed to your career.

     b. Call your supervisor and have a conversation about your reentry plan.

     c. Call your supervisor and ask for an indefinite leave.

     d. Identify what kinds of assignments you would like when you return and discuss how to get

          them.

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9. If you are a career woman and you also want to have children, which is the best advice?

     a. Start avoiding responsibility as soon as possible.

     b. Cut back on your work hours early on.

     c. Go part-time long before you are pregnant.

     d. Don’t leave before you leave.

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10. Which of the following is True?

     a. The biological mother in lesbian couples takes on a larger share of the housework than the

          nonbiological mother.

      b. Even when men and women both work full-time, women still end up doing twice as much

           housework and three times as much child care.

      c. In heterosexual couples with children, the husband usually does more paid work and less

          housework and the wife does more housework and less paid work.

       d. All of the above.

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Answer 1

• 1. Mothers are more feminine than women without children is not an example of descriptive bias.Descriptive bias occurs when women leaders are stereotyped for having less leadership potential simply because of their gender.
• 3.It puts women on a pedestal is not true.Benevolent sexism applies to both genders.
• 4.The Maternal wall results in all of th above.Maternal Wall is the strongest and most open form of gender bias. It stems from stereotypes that link motherhood with lack of competence and commitment.
• 5. Bias against women is often subtle, but bias against mothers often is not is true.
• 6.Women without children in the workplace are assumed to be insufficiently nurturing, excessively masculine, and not quite normal.Women have to behave in masculine ways,being assertive and direct in order to be seen as competent, but they have to behave in feminine ways lest they be respected but not liked,
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