SAGE News Clips: Women in TechDescription: Leaders at the websites Facebook and LinkedIn are launching a mentorship program that supports female college students majoring in technology fields. The effort is timely given the experiences of Lea Coligado, who we meet in the video. Lea reports feeling isolated as one of only a few women in her computer science courses. Watch this video to learn more about the "Lean In" program. Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 141, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:In the video, Lea reports feeling like an outsider because most of her fellow students and faculty are male. Like Lea, women in tech fields may
experience ______ if or when they are excluded from full participation in the group or workplace.
A. social capital
B. social closure
C. groupthink
D. positional power
Answer: B
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