A study about women in the workforce reported that women are less likely to be offered promotions than men. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to support the findings of the study?
A) Single working women are often expected to work longer hours than women who have children.
B) Research indicates that women have stronger leadership qualities than men.
C) Women have more access to task forces and highly visible committees than men.
D) A majority of working women complain of biased and damaging evaluations by male supervisors.
D
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a. advocating equal-opportunity legislation b. inviting him to a diversity workshop c. commissioning a public relations campaign d. encouraging him to become an all-weather bigot
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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