Question 129 Logical Reasoning 2023 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

While men and women are both considered to be more capable as they get older, only women bear the brunt of being seen as “less warm” as they age, new research has found. This series of studies is reportedly the first to look at both gender and age to determine how perceptions of…

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Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Laura Kray’s arguments?

A. Women professors perceived as being ‘grandmotherly’ are regarded as being likeable and caring. B. Women professors perceived as being ‘grandmotherly’ are treated better by their colleagues and students. C. Women professors perceived as being ‘grandmotherly’ are regarded as being slow, inefficient, and outdated in their field. D. Women professors perceived as being ‘grandmotherly’ are regarded very highly and receive much more respect than younger women professors.

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