Question 1

According to Fiedler (1967) a leader exhibits high situational control when

Accepted Answer

A)  the leader operates in a context in which the quality of the relationships with his/her followers is good. 
B)  the tasks and goals being pursued are clearly structured. 
C)  the leader possesses clear authority and power. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the leader operates in a context in which the quality of the relationships with his/her followers is good. 
B)  the tasks and goals being pursued are clearly structured. 
C)  the leader possesses clear authority and power. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Laissez-faire leadership is a style of leadership that is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence, engagement, and consideration. 
B)  indifference, absence, and a hesitancy to make any substantive decisions. 
C)  an achievement orientation. 
D)  a relatedness supportive leadership style. 
E)  setting of highly structured goals for those being led. 
A)  persistence, engagement, and consideration. 
B)  indifference, absence, and a hesitancy to make any substantive decisions. 
C)  an achievement orientation. 
D)  a relatedness supportive leadership style. 
E)  setting of highly structured goals for those being led.

Question 3

If an exercise instructor monitors the effective execution of a class routine, and pro-actively provides technical instruction that might allow those participants to perform that routine more smoothly, this would be considered an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  transformational leadership. 
B)  active management-by-exception. 
C)  passive management-by-exception. 
D)  contingent reward leadership. 
E)  laissez faire leadership. 
A)  transformational leadership. 
B)  active management-by-exception. 
C)  passive management-by-exception. 
D)  contingent reward leadership. 
E)  laissez faire leadership.

Question 4

Effective leadership cannot be measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fiedler differentiated between two broad types of leadership style: task-oriented and relationship-oriented leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following feature in Chelladurai's (1990) multidimensional model of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  required leader behaviour 
B)  preferred leader behaviour 
C)  actual leader behaviour 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C 
A)  required leader behaviour 
B)  preferred leader behaviour 
C)  actual leader behaviour 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C

Question 7

Laissez-faire leadership is synonymous with (i.e., it's the same thing as) autonomy-supportive leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Athlete leadership on sport teams is solely provided by captains and those in formal leadership positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following leadership behaviours are conceptualized within House's (1971) Path-Goal Theory of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  dictatorial behaviour, autocratic behaviour, and achievement-oriented behaviour 
B)  supportive behaviour, participative behaviour, and achievement-oriented behaviour 
C)  directive path-goal clarifying behaviour, dictatorial behaviour, contingent reward behaviour 
D)  transformational and transactional leadership 
E)  autonomy supportive and relatedness supportive leadership 
A)  dictatorial behaviour, autocratic behaviour, and achievement-oriented behaviour 
B)  supportive behaviour, participative behaviour, and achievement-oriented behaviour 
C)  directive path-goal clarifying behaviour, dictatorial behaviour, contingent reward behaviour 
D)  transformational and transactional leadership 
E)  autonomy supportive and relatedness supportive leadership

Question 10

Within his Multidimensional Model of Leadership Chelladurai (1990) proposed a "congruency hypothesis." This hypothesis suggests that optimal leadership is dependent on the congruence between

Accepted Answer

A)  the personality traits of all members of a coaching team (i.e., a head coach and his or her assistant coaches). 
B)  the "required" (by the situation or context), "preferred" (by the athletes), and coach's "actual" leadership behaviours. 
C)  the psychological needs of the athletes and the psychological needs of the coach. 
D)  the personality traits of all members of a sports team. 
E)  the gender of the coach and the gender of the athletes being coached. 
A)  the personality traits of all members of a coaching team (i.e., a head coach and his or her assistant coaches). 
B)  the "required" (by the situation or context), "preferred" (by the athletes), and coach's "actual" leadership behaviours. 
C)  the psychological needs of the athletes and the psychological needs of the coach. 
D)  the personality traits of all members of a sports team. 
E)  the gender of the coach and the gender of the athletes being coached.

Question 11

If a teacher waits for a major problem to arise before taking any action, this would be an example of what type of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible leadership 
B)  transformational leadership 
C)  active management-by-exception leadership 
D)  contingent reward leadership 
E)  passive management-by-exception leadership 
A)  responsible leadership 
B)  transformational leadership 
C)  active management-by-exception leadership 
D)  contingent reward leadership 
E)  passive management-by-exception leadership

Question 12

According to Fiedler's contingency model a ________ style is optimal under conditions of low situational control, and under high situational control a ________ style is theorized to be optimal.

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented; relationship-oriented 
B)  task-oriented; task-oriented 
C)  relationship-oriented; relationship-oriented 
D)  relationship-oriented; task-oriented 
E)  transformational; transactional 
A)  task-oriented; relationship-oriented 
B)  task-oriented; task-oriented 
C)  relationship-oriented; relationship-oriented 
D)  relationship-oriented; task-oriented 
E)  transformational; transactional

Question 13

When a captain represents his team at an event within the community, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functions of a peer leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping the team achieve its task objectives 
B)  address the social needs of the team 
C)  dealing with external functions 
D)  address the moral needs of the team 
E)  address the financial needs of the team 
A)  helping the team achieve its task objectives 
B)  address the social needs of the team 
C)  dealing with external functions 
D)  address the moral needs of the team 
E)  address the financial needs of the team

Question 14

A coach specifies a certain role to be undertaken by an athlete, and the athlete performs that role effectively. As a result the coach provides the player with praise as well as further opportunities for the player to play a central role within the team (e.g., greater opportunities to fulfil a starter versus non-starter position). This would be an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent reward 
B)  idealized influence 
C)  active management by exception 
D)  intellectual stimulation 
E)  social support 
A)  contingent reward 
B)  idealized influence 
C)  active management by exception 
D)  intellectual stimulation 
E)  social support

Question 15

When an assistant captain is involved in promoting interpersonal harmony and the organization of team activities outside of the sport context, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functions of a peer leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping the team achieve its task objectives 
B)  addressing the social needs of the team 
C)  dealing with external functions 
D)  addressing the moral needs of the team 
E)  addressing the financial needs of the team 
A)  helping the team achieve its task objectives 
B)  addressing the social needs of the team 
C)  dealing with external functions 
D)  addressing the moral needs of the team 
E)  addressing the financial needs of the team

Question 16

When an athlete is in involved in mentoring new members on team tactics or acting as a communication conduit between coaches and other players, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functiosn of a peer leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping the team achieve its task objectives 
B)  addressing the social needs of the team 
C)  dealing with external functions 
D)  addressing the moral needs of the team 
E)  addressing the financial needs of the team 
A)  helping the team achieve its task objectives 
B)  addressing the social needs of the team 
C)  dealing with external functions 
D)  addressing the moral needs of the team 
E)  addressing the financial needs of the team

Question 17

Transformational leadership cannot be trained. You are either born as a transformational leader or you are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A coach whose behaviour is characterized by a concern for the emotional, esteem, and informational needs of individual athletes is demonstrating which leadership behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  autocratic style 
D)  training and instruction 
E)  laissez-faire 
A)  social support 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  autocratic style 
D)  training and instruction 
E)  laissez-faire

Question 19

Judge and colleagues (2002) conducted a meta-analysis and found that people tend emerge into leadership positions when they had

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher scores for introversion and higher scores of openness to experiences. 
B)  Higher scores for extraversion and lower scores of neuroticism. 
C)  Higher scores on introversion and higher scores on agreeableness. 
D)  Lower scores on openness to experience and higher scores on agreeableness. 
E)  Lower scores on neuroticism and higher scores on agreeableness. 
A)  Higher scores for introversion and higher scores of openness to experiences. 
B)  Higher scores for extraversion and lower scores of neuroticism. 
C)  Higher scores on introversion and higher scores on agreeableness. 
D)  Lower scores on openness to experience and higher scores on agreeableness. 
E)  Lower scores on neuroticism and higher scores on agreeableness.

Question 20

Chelladurai and Saleh (1980) developed a measure of leadership called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS). 
B)  Multidimensional Measure of Leadership (MML). 
C)  Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). 
D)  Democratic Leadership Scale (DLQ). 
E)  Required Leadership Scale (RLS). 
A)  Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS). 
B)  Multidimensional Measure of Leadership (MML). 
C)  Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). 
D)  Democratic Leadership Scale (DLQ). 
E)  Required Leadership Scale (RLS).

According to Fiedler (1967) a leader exhibits high situational control when

Laissez-faire leadership is a style of leadership that is characterized by

If an exercise instructor monitors the effective execution of a class routine, and pro-actively provides technical instruction that might allow those participants to perform that routine more smoothly, this would be considered an example of

Effective leadership cannot be measured.

Fiedler differentiated between two broad types of leadership style: task-oriented and relationship-oriented leadership.

Which of the following feature in Chelladurai's (1990) multidimensional model of leadership?

Laissez-faire leadership is synonymous with (i.e., it's the same thing as) autonomy-supportive leadership.

Athlete leadership on sport teams is solely provided by captains and those in formal leadership positions.

Which of the following leadership behaviours are conceptualized within House's (1971) Path-Goal Theory of leadership?

Within his Multidimensional Model of Leadership Chelladurai (1990) proposed a "congruency hypothesis." This hypothesis suggests that optimal leadership is dependent on the congruence between

If a teacher waits for a major problem to arise before taking any action, this would be an example of what type of leadership?

According to Fiedler's contingency model a style is optimal under conditions of low situational control, and under high situational control a style is theorized to be optimal.

When a captain represents his team at an event within the community, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functions of a peer leader?

When an assistant captain is involved in promoting interpersonal harmony and the organization of team activities outside of the sport context, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functions of a peer leader?

When an athlete is in involved in mentoring new members on team tactics or acting as a communication conduit between coaches and other players, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functiosn of a peer leader?

Transformational leadership cannot be trained. You are either born as a transformational leader or you are not.

A coach whose behaviour is characterized by a concern for the emotional, esteem, and informational needs of individual athletes is demonstrating which leadership behaviour?

Judge and colleagues (2002) conducted a meta-analysis and found that people tend emerge into leadership positions when they had

Chelladurai and Saleh (1980) developed a measure of leadership called the

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Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

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Exam 8: Leadership in Sport and Exercise

According to Fiedler (1967) a leader exhibits high situational control when

Laissez-faire leadership is a style of leadership that is characterized by

If an exercise instructor monitors the effective execution of a class routine, and pro-actively provides technical instruction that might allow those participants to perform that routine more smoothly, this would be considered an example of

Effective leadership cannot be measured.

Fiedler differentiated between two broad types of leadership style: task-oriented and relationship-oriented leadership.

Which of the following feature in Chelladurai's (1990) multidimensional model of leadership?

Laissez-faire leadership is synonymous with (i.e., it's the same thing as) autonomy-supportive leadership.

Athlete leadership on sport teams is solely provided by captains and those in formal leadership positions.

Which of the following leadership behaviours are conceptualized within House's (1971) Path-Goal Theory of leadership?

Within his Multidimensional Model of Leadership Chelladurai (1990) proposed a "congruency hypothesis." This hypothesis suggests that optimal leadership is dependent on the congruence between

If a teacher waits for a major problem to arise before taking any action, this would be an example of what type of leadership?

According to Fiedler's contingency model a ________ style is optimal under conditions of low situational control, and under high situational control a ________ style is theorized to be optimal.

When a captain represents his team at an event within the community, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functions of a peer leader?

When an assistant captain is involved in promoting interpersonal harmony and the organization of team activities outside of the sport context, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functions of a peer leader?

When an athlete is in involved in mentoring new members on team tactics or acting as a communication conduit between coaches and other players, that athlete would be said to fulfill which of the following functiosn of a peer leader?

Transformational leadership cannot be trained. You are either born as a transformational leader or you are not.

A coach whose behaviour is characterized by a concern for the emotional, esteem, and informational needs of individual athletes is demonstrating which leadership behaviour?

Judge and colleagues (2002) conducted a meta-analysis and found that people tend emerge into leadership positions when they had

Chelladurai and Saleh (1980) developed a measure of leadership called the

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Body Image in Sport and Exercise

Physical Activity Interventions

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According to Fiedler's contingency model a style is optimal under conditions of low situational control, and under high situational control a style is theorized to be optimal.