Table 4

Percent Selecting the Choice of "Men More Than Women,"a "No Difference," and "Women

More Than Men"b in the Opinion of Temperament between Men and Women - 1996

 Item

M>Wa

ND

W>Mb

 %Change ND

 Significant Change since 1978-Both Groups        
Are sensitive to criticism
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

8

0

61

50

31

50

11

11

    Are independent and self-sufficient
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

12

14

84

79

4

7

25

19

    Are warm and friendly
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

1

2

70

52

29

46

5

-17

 Significant Change Since 1978 - Superintendents
       
     Are jealous
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

 

6

7

 

70

59

 

24

34

 

19

-12

    Are too emotional about their jobs
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

0

0

 

75

45

 

25

55

 

24

2

     Are aggressive
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

34

32

61

57

5

11

20

22

     Stand up under fire
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

22

49

76

59

2

0

23

11

 Keep cool in emergencies
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

13

27

80

68

7

5

21

16

     
     Hide their true feelings
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

37

59

 

52

36

 

11

5

 

11

-4

 
Cry easily
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

0

0

39

16

61

84

25

12

 
Are self-confident
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

 

15

30

 

83

70

 

2

0

 

18

5

 
Strongly desire security and approval
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

 

2

7

 

79

75

 

19

18

 

15

6

Significant Change since 1978 - School Board Presidents
       
     Are slightly timid rather than forward
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

0

2

68

75

32

23

16

27

     
    Are sensitive to other peoples feelings
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

0

2

57

38

43

60

8

-5

    Are narrow-minded
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

15

23

83

77

2

0

0

-5

 No Significant Change Since 1978- Both Groups        
Are Competitive
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

33

27

66

66

1

7

12

-13

 Give up easily
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

1

2

93

98

6

0

11

24

 Lose their tempers easily
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

 

31

36

 

60

53

 

9

11

 

2

5

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