The Glass Escalator
Q: The term "glass escalator" refers to:
a) Barriers preventing women from advancing in male-dominated fields.
b) The advantages men experience in female-dominated professions.
c) Equal opportunities in gender-neutral professions.
d) Discrimination against men in leadership positions.
What is:
b) The advantages men experience in female-dominated professions.
Q: The "glass ceiling" refers to:
a) The challenges faced by men in female-dominated industries.
b) The invisible barriers preventing women from advancing to top positions.
c) Gender equality in workplace promotions.
d) Laws regulating workplace discrimination.
What is:
b) The invisible barriers preventing women from advancing to top positions.
Q: Conformity is best defined as:
a) Open rebellion against societal norms
b) Adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to align with a group standard
c) Developing unique perspectives to challenge group dynamics
d) Avoiding peer pressure in social situations
What is:
b) Adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to align with a group standard.
Q: Workplace conformity is often encouraged to:
a) Ensure a diverse range of ideas
b) Maintain productivity and order
c) Foster competition among employees
d) Promote individuality
What is:
b) Maintain productivity and order
Q: Breaking the glass ceiling often requires:
a) Advocacy for mentorship programs
b) Avoiding competition with peers
c) Eliminating performance reviews
d) Relying on informal networks
What is:
a) Advocacy for mentorship programs
Q: Which of the following professions is often associated with the glass escalator effect?
a) Nursing
b) Construction
c) Software Engineering
d) Law Enforcement
What is:
a) Nursing
Q: Which industry is most often cited when discussing the glass ceiling?
a) Technology
b) Healthcare
c) Education
d) Retail
What is:
a) Technology
Q: Which psychologist is most famous for their research on conformity?
a) Sigmund Freud
b) B.F. Skinner
c) Solomon Asch
d) Carl Rogers
Who is:
c) Solomon Asch
Q: Which is an example of workplace conformity?
a) An employee adopting the company dress code
b) A worker refusing to follow a team’s rules
c) A manager encouraging employees to take risks
d) An individual developing an innovative work method
What is:
a) An employee adopting the company dress code
Q: Nonconformity in the workplace can lead to:
a) Resistance to innovation
b) Breakthrough ideas and change
c) Disciplinary actions by managers
d) Lower employee satisfaction
What is:
b) Breakthrough ideas and change
Q: The glass escalator primarily benefits which group?
a) Women in male-dominated fields
b) Men in female-dominated fields
c) Non-binary individuals
d) Workers of all genders equally
What is:
b) Men in female-dominated fields
Q: The glass ceiling is often reinforced by:
a) Gender stereotypes and bias
b) Lack of education among women
c) Women’s preference for part-time work
d) Equal opportunity laws
What is:
a) Gender stereotypes and bias
Q: In Asch’s conformity experiments, participants conformed to a group’s incorrect answers due to:
a) Fear of punishment
b) A desire to fit in
c) Lack of intelligence
d) Their dislike of the experimenter
What is:
b) A desire to fit in
Q: A downside of workplace conformity is:
a) Increased collaboration
b) Suppression of creativity and innovation
c) Better alignment with company goals
d) Improved teamwork
What is:
b) Suppression of creativity and innovation
Q: Which is an example of breaking through the glass escalator effect?
a) A woman advancing in a male-dominated field
b) A man refusing a leadership position in nursing
c) Equal treatment for all genders in female-dominated professions
d) A man relying on informal promotions in female-dominated fields
What is:
c) Equal treatment for all genders in female-dominated professions
Q: Why might men on the glass escalator rise to leadership roles more quickly?
a) Higher levels of education
b) Societal perceptions of leadership as a masculine trait
c) Disinterest in lower-level positions
d) Increased networking opportunities for men
What is:
b) Societal perceptions of leadership as a masculine trait
Q: A potential solution to breaking the glass ceiling is:
a) Encouraging gender quotas in leadership roles
b) Providing more training programs for men
c) Increasing informal networking events
d) Limiting workplace diversity initiatives
What is:
a) Encouraging gender quotas in leadership roles
Q: Which of the following is an example of normative social influence?
a) Changing your opinion based on facts presented by others
b) Agreeing with a group to avoid feeling left out
c) Following expert advice on a technical issue
d) Disagreeing with a group to assert independence
What is:
b) Agreeing with a group to avoid feeling left out.
Q: Conformity is more likely to occur in workplaces with:
a) Loose structures and few rules
b) Strong hierarchies and strict norms
c) High levels of employee autonomy
d) Minimal oversight by management
What is:
b) Strong hierarchies and strict norms
Q: Effective strategies for reducing conformity in decision-making include:
a) Group brainstorming without critique
b) Encouraging dissenting opinions
c) Implementing a majority-rule approach
d) Avoiding structured discussions
What is:
b) Encouraging dissenting opinions
Q: What is a criticism of the glass escalator concept?
a) It ignores race and ethnicity in discussions of privilege.
b) It only applies to manual labor professions.
c) It exaggerates men’s success in female-dominated fields.
d) It excludes the experiences of non-binary individuals.
What is:
a) It ignores race and ethnicity in discussions of privilege.
Q: The glass ceiling metaphor does NOT apply to:
a) Women of color facing additional barriers
b) Men who feel underrepresented in nursing
c) Women seeking promotions in corporate settings
d) Individuals striving for CEO positions in male-dominated industries
What is:
b) Men who feel underrepresented in nursing
Q: Which type of conformity involves publicly agreeing with a group while privately disagreeing?
a) Internalization
b) Identification
c) Compliance
d) Obedience
What is:
c) Compliance
Q: Encouraging conformity in workplace safety practices is:
a) Beneficial for employee well-being
b) Detrimental to team morale
c) A barrier to effective communication
d) Unnecessary in modern workplaces
What is:
a) Beneficial for employee well-being
Q: A glass ceiling "breaker" is often someone who:
a) Challenges gender biases and stereotypes
b) Follows traditional workplace norms
c) Avoids risk-taking opportunities
d) Adheres strictly to hierarchical structures
Who is someone who:
a) Challenges gender biases and stereotypes