Question 1

The "feminine advantage" refers to the theory that:

Accepted Answer

A) women are more effective leaders because they are more inclusive and nurturing. 
B) women are more likely to emerge as leaders when they are found to be attractive and feminine. 
C) women are more likely to emerge as leaders when they are seen as aggressive and dominant. 
D) women are more likely to gain positions of leadership because hiring managers overcompensate for their stereotypical attitudes. 
A) women are more effective leaders because they are more inclusive and nurturing. 
B) women are more likely to emerge as leaders when they are found to be attractive and feminine. 
C) women are more likely to emerge as leaders when they are seen as aggressive and dominant. 
D) women are more likely to gain positions of leadership because hiring managers overcompensate for their stereotypical attitudes.

Question 2

One main difference between authentic leadership and servant leadership is that authentic leadership is focused on _____, while servant leadership is focused on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) growing and developing others; being true to oneself 
B) being true to oneself; growing and developing others 
C) initiating structure; consideration 
D) consideration; initiating structure 
A) growing and developing others; being true to oneself 
B) being true to oneself; growing and developing others 
C) initiating structure; consideration 
D) consideration; initiating structure

Question 3

Anita is a leader who spends time organizing tasks for her subordinates, yet she also takes the time to support and encourage them. Anita is _____ in initiating structure and _____ in consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) low; high 
B) high; low 
C) low; low 
D) high; high 
A) low; high 
B) high; low 
C) low; low 
D) high; high

Question 4

The Iowa studies, led by Kurt Lewin, examined all of the following leadership styles EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire. 
B) democratic. 
C) authoritarian. 
D) consideration. 
A) laissez-faire. 
B) democratic. 
C) authoritarian. 
D) consideration.

Question 5

Compare and contrast transformational leadership, authentic leadership, and servant leadership.

Accepted Answer

All three theories have similarities. Fo

Question 6

Vina gives her subordinates challenging problems and encourages them to find creative solutions to them. The facet of transformational leadership she is showing is:

Accepted Answer

A) inspirational motivation. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) individualized consideration. 
D) intellectual stimulation. 
A) inspirational motivation. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) individualized consideration. 
D) intellectual stimulation.

Question 7

Eastern cultures tend to indicate that _____ is important to leadership; Western cultures tend to indicate that _____ is important to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence; determination 
B) determination; intelligence 
C) allocentrism; idocentrism 
D) idocentrism; allocentrism 
A) intelligence; determination 
B) determination; intelligence 
C) allocentrism; idocentrism 
D) idocentrism; allocentrism

Question 8

The first theory to consider how leader characteristics might interact with situational variables to determine leader effectiveness was:

Accepted Answer

A) House's path-goal theory. 
B) Fiedler's contingency theory. 
C) Bass's transformational leadership theory. 
D) Stogdill's great man/great woman theory. 
A) House's path-goal theory. 
B) Fiedler's contingency theory. 
C) Bass's transformational leadership theory. 
D) Stogdill's great man/great woman theory.

Question 9

Dulebohn and colleagues (2012) conducted a meta-analysis that suggests that _____ explain the most variance in LMX.

Accepted Answer

A) leader behaviors and perceptions 
B) follower attitudes 
C) team diversity variables 
D) leader personality variables 
A) leader behaviors and perceptions 
B) follower attitudes 
C) team diversity variables 
D) leader personality variables

Question 10

Compared to women, men score _____ and are more likely to use _____.

Accepted Answer

A) higher on the dark triad; hard tactics 
B) lower on the dark triad; soft tactics 
C) lower on the dark triad; hard tactics 
D) higher on the dark triad; soft tactics 
A) higher on the dark triad; hard tactics 
B) lower on the dark triad; soft tactics 
C) lower on the dark triad; hard tactics 
D) higher on the dark triad; soft tactics

Question 11

_____ theory was popular in the 1950s and has reemerged in the last 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) Power 
B) Behavioral 
C) Trait 
D) Contingency 
A) Power 
B) Behavioral 
C) Trait 
D) Contingency

Question 12

According to implicit leadership theory (ILT), leadership effectiveness may be:

Accepted Answer

A) more about subordinates' perceptions than about leaders' actions. 
B) based on leaders' traits and behaviors. 
C) increased when there is a discrepancy between subordinates' and leaders' ILTs. 
D) derived from high-quality relationships with subordinates. 
A) more about subordinates' perceptions than about leaders' actions. 
B) based on leaders' traits and behaviors. 
C) increased when there is a discrepancy between subordinates' and leaders' ILTs. 
D) derived from high-quality relationships with subordinates.

Question 13

Research indicates that individuals who score high on the dark triad:

Accepted Answer

A) take joy in other people's suffering. 
B) are non-competitive. 
C) tend to be highly honest and ethical. 
D) have difficulty making decisions. 
A) take joy in other people's suffering. 
B) are non-competitive. 
C) tend to be highly honest and ethical. 
D) have difficulty making decisions.

Question 14

Hazel gets her subordinates to obey her by yelling at them and threatening to fire them. Many of them have been written up for minor infractions, and most are afraid of her. In this case, we might argue that Hazel has:

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate power. 
B) reward power. 
C) coercive power. 
D) referent power. 
A) legitimate power. 
B) reward power. 
C) coercive power. 
D) referent power.

Question 15

Which trait was NOT studied by early trait theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) gender 
C) decision-making 
D) need for power 
A) intelligence 
B) gender 
C) decision-making 
D) need for power

Question 16

To determine leadership style, Fiedler used a scale where leaders described the worst colleague they have ever encountered. This scale was known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the least preferred coworker scale. 
B) the contingency scale. 
C) the implicit leadership scale. 
D) the leader-member exchange scale. 
A) the least preferred coworker scale. 
B) the contingency scale. 
C) the implicit leadership scale. 
D) the leader-member exchange scale.

Question 17

According to the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), which behavioral phrase measures a leader's initiating structure?

Accepted Answer

A) The leader is friendly and approachable. 
B) The leader schedules the work to be done. 
C) The leader is willing to make changes. 
D) The leader treats each group members as his or her equal. 
A) The leader is friendly and approachable. 
B) The leader schedules the work to be done. 
C) The leader is willing to make changes. 
D) The leader treats each group members as his or her equal.

Question 18

The facet of transformational leadership where a leader treats followers as individuals by supporting and encouraging them is:

Accepted Answer

A) individualized consideration. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) inspirational motivation. 
D) intellectual stimulation. 
A) individualized consideration. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) inspirational motivation. 
D) intellectual stimulation.

Question 19

Research by DeRue and colleagues (2011) suggests that task-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _____, while relationship-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) performance-related outcomes; affect-related outcomes 
B) affect-related outcomes; performance related outcomes 
C) OCB; CWB 
D) CWB; OCB 
A) performance-related outcomes; affect-related outcomes 
B) affect-related outcomes; performance related outcomes 
C) OCB; CWB 
D) CWB; OCB

Question 20

If a leader is able to influence his or her work group to produce successful, long-term performance, that leader is:

Accepted Answer

A) ubiquitous. 
B) invitational. 
C) formal. 
D) effective. 
A) ubiquitous. 
B) invitational. 
C) formal. 
D) effective.

The "feminine advantage" refers to the theory that:

One main difference between authentic leadership and servant leadership is that authentic leadership is focused on _, while servant leadership is focused on _.

Anita is a leader who spends time organizing tasks for her subordinates, yet she also takes the time to support and encourage them. Anita is _ in initiating structure and _ in consideration.

The Iowa studies, led by Kurt Lewin, examined all of the following leadership styles EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast transformational leadership, authentic leadership, and servant leadership.

Vina gives her subordinates challenging problems and encourages them to find creative solutions to them. The facet of transformational leadership she is showing is:

Eastern cultures tend to indicate that _ is important to leadership; Western cultures tend to indicate that _ is important to leadership.

The first theory to consider how leader characteristics might interact with situational variables to determine leader effectiveness was:

Dulebohn and colleagues (2012) conducted a meta-analysis that suggests that _____ explain the most variance in LMX.

Compared to women, men score _ and are more likely to use _.

_____ theory was popular in the 1950s and has reemerged in the last 30 years.

According to implicit leadership theory (ILT), leadership effectiveness may be:

Research indicates that individuals who score high on the dark triad:

Hazel gets her subordinates to obey her by yelling at them and threatening to fire them. Many of them have been written up for minor infractions, and most are afraid of her. In this case, we might argue that Hazel has:

Which trait was NOT studied by early trait theorists?

To determine leadership style, Fiedler used a scale where leaders described the worst colleague they have ever encountered. This scale was known as:

According to the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), which behavioral phrase measures a leader's initiating structure?

The facet of transformational leadership where a leader treats followers as individuals by supporting and encouraging them is:

Research by DeRue and colleagues (2011) suggests that task-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _, while relationship-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _.

If a leader is able to influence his or her work group to produce successful, long-term performance, that leader is:

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Exam 13: Leadership

The "feminine advantage" refers to the theory that:

One main difference between authentic leadership and servant leadership is that authentic leadership is focused on _____, while servant leadership is focused on _____.

Anita is a leader who spends time organizing tasks for her subordinates, yet she also takes the time to support and encourage them. Anita is _____ in initiating structure and _____ in consideration.

The Iowa studies, led by Kurt Lewin, examined all of the following leadership styles EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast transformational leadership, authentic leadership, and servant leadership.

Vina gives her subordinates challenging problems and encourages them to find creative solutions to them. The facet of transformational leadership she is showing is:

Eastern cultures tend to indicate that _____ is important to leadership; Western cultures tend to indicate that _____ is important to leadership.

The first theory to consider how leader characteristics might interact with situational variables to determine leader effectiveness was:

Dulebohn and colleagues (2012) conducted a meta-analysis that suggests that _____ explain the most variance in LMX.

Compared to women, men score _____ and are more likely to use _____.

_____ theory was popular in the 1950s and has reemerged in the last 30 years.

According to implicit leadership theory (ILT), leadership effectiveness may be:

Research indicates that individuals who score high on the dark triad:

Hazel gets her subordinates to obey her by yelling at them and threatening to fire them. Many of them have been written up for minor infractions, and most are afraid of her. In this case, we might argue that Hazel has:

Which trait was NOT studied by early trait theorists?

To determine leadership style, Fiedler used a scale where leaders described the worst colleague they have ever encountered. This scale was known as:

According to the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), which behavioral phrase measures a leader's initiating structure?

The facet of transformational leadership where a leader treats followers as individuals by supporting and encouraging them is:

Research by DeRue and colleagues (2011) suggests that task-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _____, while relationship-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _____.

If a leader is able to influence his or her work group to produce successful, long-term performance, that leader is:

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

Training and Development

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Group Processes and Work Teams

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

One main difference between authentic leadership and servant leadership is that authentic leadership is focused on _, while servant leadership is focused on _.

Anita is a leader who spends time organizing tasks for her subordinates, yet she also takes the time to support and encourage them. Anita is _ in initiating structure and _ in consideration.

Eastern cultures tend to indicate that _ is important to leadership; Western cultures tend to indicate that _ is important to leadership.

Compared to women, men score _ and are more likely to use _.

Research by DeRue and colleagues (2011) suggests that task-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _, while relationship-oriented leadership behaviors are related to _.