Question 1

The psychodynamic approach looks at human behavior and acknowledges

Accepted Answer

A) People are unique and paradoxical 
B) People are generally psychic 
C) People are complex 
D) People lack motivation 
A) People are unique and paradoxical 
B) People are generally psychic 
C) People are complex 
D) People lack motivation

Question 2

Levinson's work further suggested that systemic organizational problems might be mitigated by

Accepted Answer

A) A verbal agreement between leaders and followers 
B) A "psychological contract" between leaders and followers 
C) A psychological assessment for new employees 
D) A psychological role analysis prior to hiring 
A) A verbal agreement between leaders and followers 
B) A "psychological contract" between leaders and followers 
C) A psychological assessment for new employees 
D) A psychological role analysis prior to hiring

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the four premises of the clinical paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) There is irrationality behind every act 
B) Regulating emotions is less important than regulating actions 
C) Much of mental life lies outside of conscious awareness 
D) We are products of interpersonal experiences 
A) There is irrationality behind every act 
B) Regulating emotions is less important than regulating actions 
C) Much of mental life lies outside of conscious awareness 
D) We are products of interpersonal experiences

Question 4

Why do some followers resort to a defensive process known as "identification with the aggressor"?

Accepted Answer

A) They are confronted with a superior force 
B) In response to an aggressive leader 
C) Other followers impersonate the leader 
D) There is inter-group conflict 
A) They are confronted with a superior force 
B) In response to an aggressive leader 
C) Other followers impersonate the leader 
D) There is inter-group conflict

Question 5

Which of Bion's assumptions has potential to manifest itself in ganging up against the leader who is perceived as the aggressor or authority figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Fight-flight 
B) Dependency 
C) Pairing 
D) Power sharing 
A) Fight-flight 
B) Dependency 
C) Pairing 
D) Power sharing

Question 6

Mitscherlich,post-World War II,published influential work that shaped Germany's analysis of the causes of the war and

Accepted Answer

A) Interpreted the holocaust using the clinical paradigm 
B) Opened the field of psychotherapy to the lay public 
C) Opened the field of social psychology to a broader audience 
D) Interpreted emotions as stemming from negative childhood experiences 
A) Interpreted the holocaust using the clinical paradigm 
B) Opened the field of psychotherapy to the lay public 
C) Opened the field of social psychology to a broader audience 
D) Interpreted emotions as stemming from negative childhood experiences

Question 7

The psychodynamic approach to leadership focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) The effects of behavior in organizations 
B) The dynamics of personality 
C) The effects of behavior on the leader 
D) The dynamics of human behavior 
A) The effects of behavior in organizations 
B) The dynamics of personality 
C) The effects of behavior on the leader 
D) The dynamics of human behavior

Question 8

Which premise of the clinical paradigm says we are products of our past experiences?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness 
B) Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process 
C) There is rationale behind every act 
D) How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identity 
A) Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness 
B) Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process 
C) There is rationale behind every act 
D) How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identity

Question 9

Regulation and expression of emotions is the clinical paradigm premise that forms the basis for the internalization of mental representations of how we interact with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Narcissism can be constructive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The leader's ability to use motivational patterns to influence others could also be stated as

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to force people to do things they would not otherwise do 
B) The ability to get people to voluntarily do things they would not otherwise do 
C) The ability to motivate others toward a group goal 
D) The ability to change follower behaviors against their will 
A) The ability to force people to do things they would not otherwise do 
B) The ability to get people to voluntarily do things they would not otherwise do 
C) The ability to motivate others toward a group goal 
D) The ability to change follower behaviors against their will

Question 12

The majority of the research of the Tavistock Institute was focused primarily on group processes in

Accepted Answer

A) Public organizations 
B) Privately held companies 
C) Business-based organizations 
D) Non-profit organizations 
A) Public organizations 
B) Privately held companies 
C) Business-based organizations 
D) Non-profit organizations

Question 13

One clinical paradigm premise is that much of mental life lies outside of our conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The key concepts of the psychodynamic approach all look at hidden dynamics of organizations in order to decipher the motives for why people behave the way they do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Tavistock Institute psychoanalysts studied unconscious group functions

Accepted Answer

A) As an aggregate of individuals 
B) In terms of group processing 
C) Of the group as a whole 
D) As an aggregate of psychodynamic minds 
A) As an aggregate of individuals 
B) In terms of group processing 
C) Of the group as a whole 
D) As an aggregate of psychodynamic minds

Question 16

Some executive coaching programs using principles of the psychodynamic approach,which help executives

Accepted Answer

A) Be more firm with aggressive followers 
B) Be more emotionally involved with aggressive followers 
C) Be more conscious of the dark side of leadership 
D) Be more conscious and self-aware,which will help them relate to others 
A) Be more firm with aggressive followers 
B) Be more emotionally involved with aggressive followers 
C) Be more conscious of the dark side of leadership 
D) Be more conscious and self-aware,which will help them relate to others

Question 17

Core Conflictual Relationship Themes

Accepted Answer

A) Occur in childhood but resolve by adulthood 
B) Develop from early experiences with key individuals 
C) Develop upon physical maturation in late teen years 
D) Are recurring relationship patterns that we take into adulthood 
A) Occur in childhood but resolve by adulthood 
B) Develop from early experiences with key individuals 
C) Develop upon physical maturation in late teen years 
D) Are recurring relationship patterns that we take into adulthood

Question 18

The purpose of the clinical paradigm is

Accepted Answer

A) To identify aberrant behaviors 
B) To discover how leaders and organizations really work 
C) To discover the best emotional leadership style 
D) To determine the best behavioral leadership style 
A) To identify aberrant behaviors 
B) To discover how leaders and organizations really work 
C) To discover the best emotional leadership style 
D) To determine the best behavioral leadership style

Question 19

Zaleznik and the researchers at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute were interested in combining the

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic approach with clinical practice 
B) Psychoanalysis with organizational role analysis 
C) Work world with socio-technical systems 
D) Work world with the world of psychoanalysis 
A) Psychodynamic approach with clinical practice 
B) Psychoanalysis with organizational role analysis 
C) Work world with socio-technical systems 
D) Work world with the world of psychoanalysis

Question 20

In Bion's basic assumptions about groups,what is a potential outcome of these pathological regressive processes?

Accepted Answer

A) People regress to behaviors from childhood 
B) People are deflected from the main tasks to be performed 
C) People end up identifying with the aggressor 
D) People contain their anxiety levels 
A) People regress to behaviors from childhood 
B) People are deflected from the main tasks to be performed 
C) People end up identifying with the aggressor 
D) People contain their anxiety levels

The psychodynamic approach looks at human behavior and acknowledges

Levinson's work further suggested that systemic organizational problems might be mitigated by

Which of the following is not one of the four premises of the clinical paradigm?

Why do some followers resort to a defensive process known as "identification with the aggressor"?

Which of Bion's assumptions has potential to manifest itself in ganging up against the leader who is perceived as the aggressor or authority figure?

Mitscherlich,post-World War II,published influential work that shaped Germany's analysis of the causes of the war and

The psychodynamic approach to leadership focuses on

Which premise of the clinical paradigm says we are products of our past experiences?

Regulation and expression of emotions is the clinical paradigm premise that forms the basis for the internalization of mental representations of how we interact with others.

Narcissism can be constructive.

The leader's ability to use motivational patterns to influence others could also be stated as

The majority of the research of the Tavistock Institute was focused primarily on group processes in

One clinical paradigm premise is that much of mental life lies outside of our conscious awareness.

The key concepts of the psychodynamic approach all look at hidden dynamics of organizations in order to decipher the motives for why people behave the way they do.

The Tavistock Institute psychoanalysts studied unconscious group functions

Some executive coaching programs using principles of the psychodynamic approach,which help executives

Core Conflictual Relationship Themes

The purpose of the clinical paradigm is

Zaleznik and the researchers at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute were interested in combining the

In Bion's basic assumptions about groups,what is a potential outcome of these pathological regressive processes?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Pathgoal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

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Exam 12: Psychodynamic Approach

The psychodynamic approach looks at human behavior and acknowledges

Levinson's work further suggested that systemic organizational problems might be mitigated by

Which of the following is not one of the four premises of the clinical paradigm?

Why do some followers resort to a defensive process known as "identification with the aggressor"?

Which of Bion's assumptions has potential to manifest itself in ganging up against the leader who is perceived as the aggressor or authority figure?

Mitscherlich,post-World War II,published influential work that shaped Germany's analysis of the causes of the war and

The psychodynamic approach to leadership focuses on

Which premise of the clinical paradigm says we are products of our past experiences?

Regulation and expression of emotions is the clinical paradigm premise that forms the basis for the internalization of mental representations of how we interact with others.

Narcissism can be constructive.

The leader's ability to use motivational patterns to influence others could also be stated as

The majority of the research of the Tavistock Institute was focused primarily on group processes in

One clinical paradigm premise is that much of mental life lies outside of our conscious awareness.

The key concepts of the psychodynamic approach all look at hidden dynamics of organizations in order to decipher the motives for why people behave the way they do.

The Tavistock Institute psychoanalysts studied unconscious group functions

Some executive coaching programs using principles of the psychodynamic approach,which help executives

Core Conflictual Relationship Themes

The purpose of the clinical paradigm is

Zaleznik and the researchers at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute were interested in combining the

In Bion's basic assumptions about groups,what is a potential outcome of these pathological regressive processes?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Pathgoal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters