CAIE A-Level Psychology Leadership Style
Practise directive, participative and gender-linked leadership, using Muczyk-Reimann, Scouller and Cuadrado evidence to apply and evaluate style measures.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Psychology 9990
- Level
- A2
Exam points
- identify directive-autocrat behaviour through centralised decisions, close instruction and low participation
- apply stereotypically feminine democratic, considerate or relationship-focused behaviour to conflict
- use Cuadrado's narrative versions and ratings to evaluate self-report, controls and gender conclusions
4.2.2—Leadership style question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
From the key study by Cuadrado et al. (2008) on women's access to managerial positions:
Suggest one method that could be used to study women's access to managerial positions, other than a laboratory experiment.
Award 2 marks for an appropriate suggestion stated and applied to study with detail / elaboration / example.
Award 1 mark for an appropriate suggestion identified but not applied.
Answers may include:
- a field experiment ( 1 ) where workers can complete the study, narrative and questionnaires in their working environment (2)
- a 'questionnaire package' (1) where workers can complete both narrative and questionnaires by post, face-to-face with a researcher or online (2)
- an interview (1) where workers can complete both narrative and questionnaires face-to-face with a researcher (2)
Other appropriate responses to be credited.
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