Question 1

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental causes when others fail is called

Accepted Answer

A) single-loop learning. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) double-loop learning. 
A) single-loop learning. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) double-loop learning.

Question 2

Leadership practitioners have a tendency to concentrate on coaching their solid or top followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Unlike traditional training programs,action learning

Accepted Answer

A) inherently involves time away from immediate job responsibilities. 
B) makes transfer back to the actual work situation more difficult. 
C) requires personnel who participate in leadership development activities to attend classes for several weeks. 
D) often is conducted in teams of work colleagues who are addressing real company challenges. 
A) inherently involves time away from immediate job responsibilities. 
B) makes transfer back to the actual work situation more difficult. 
C) requires personnel who participate in leadership development activities to attend classes for several weeks. 
D) often is conducted in teams of work colleagues who are addressing real company challenges.

Question 4

Kyra,a 16-year-old high school girl,is skeptical about her first day at a new school.She believes that nobody will talk to her and that her new teachers will be rude to her.She enters the class in a negative mood and speaks rudely to everyone.Eventually,she sees that her beliefs about the new school and teachers come true.Which of the following is most likely exemplified in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) action learning 
C) the heroic theory 
D) the constructionist approach 
A) self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) action learning 
C) the heroic theory 
D) the constructionist approach

Question 5

Experience is just a matter of what events happen to you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In single-loop learning,individuals tend to learn about subjects outside the comfort zone of their belief systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Leadership development is enhanced when an experience involves three processes,which are

Accepted Answer

A) causation,vision,and listening. 
B) perception,attribution,and learning. 
C) action,observation,and reflection. 
D) action,behavior,and consequence. 
A) causation,vision,and listening. 
B) perception,attribution,and learning. 
C) action,observation,and reflection. 
D) action,behavior,and consequence.

Question 8

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief,the reverence web provides a bridge for leaders to understand,embrace,and practice global citizenship and multiculturalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of perception,which of the following terms is best described as the explanations people develop for the characteristics,behaviors,or actions to which they attend?

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) single-loop learning 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) fundamental attribution error 
A) attribution 
B) single-loop learning 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) fundamental attribution error

Question 10

The most productive way to develop as a leader is to travel along the spiral of experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Simone,a senior sales manager at ReadMe Inc.,cares about developing the skills of her teammates and works beside them as a role model.In the context of the five fundamental archetypes of leadership,she most likely belongs to the

Accepted Answer

A) Warrior-Knight archetype. 
B) Visionary-Alchemist archetype. 
C) Father-Judge archetype. 
D) Teacher-Mentor archetype. 
A) Warrior-Knight archetype. 
B) Visionary-Alchemist archetype. 
C) Father-Judge archetype. 
D) Teacher-Mentor archetype.

Question 12

People who are observing an action are much more likely than the actor to make the fundamental attribution error.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) stereotyping. 
B) the self-serving bias. 
C) the ultimate attribution error. 
D) the actor/observer difference. 
A) stereotyping. 
B) the self-serving bias. 
C) the ultimate attribution error. 
D) the actor/observer difference.

Question 13

Studies indicate that perception is basically a passive activity suggesting that everyone attends to all aspects of a situation equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Useful information about a leader's strengths and development needs is most likely provided by 360-degree feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People do not see everything that happens in a particular leadership situation,nor do they hear everything; instead they are selective in what they attend to and what they,in turn,understand.A phenomenon that demonstrates this selectivity is called

Accepted Answer

A) the stereotype threat. 
B) perceptual set. 
C) the glass cliff. 
D) action learning. 
A) the stereotype threat. 
B) perceptual set. 
C) the glass cliff. 
D) action learning.

Question 16

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental factors when others fail is called the fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Informal mentoring programs occur when an organization assigns a relatively inexperienced but high-potential leader to one of the top executives in the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mentoring is the same as coaching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following terms describes a kind of learning between an individual and the environment in which learners seek relatively little feedback that may significantly confront their fundamental ideas or actions?

Accepted Answer

A) deutero-learning 
B) double-loop learning 
C) action learning 
D) single-loop learning 
A) deutero-learning 
B) double-loop learning 
C) action learning 
D) single-loop learning

Question 20

According to the fundamental archetypes of leadership,the Visionary-Alchemist archetype refers to a leader who provides oversight,control,moral guidance,and caring protectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental causes when others fail is called

Leadership practitioners have a tendency to concentrate on coaching their solid or top followers.

Unlike traditional training programs,action learning

Experience is just a matter of what events happen to you.

In single-loop learning,individuals tend to learn about subjects outside the comfort zone of their belief systems.

Leadership development is enhanced when an experience involves three processes,which are

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief,the reverence web provides a bridge for leaders to understand,embrace,and practice global citizenship and multiculturalism.

In the context of perception,which of the following terms is best described as the explanations people develop for the characteristics,behaviors,or actions to which they attend?

The most productive way to develop as a leader is to travel along the spiral of experience.

Simone,a senior sales manager at ReadMe Inc.,cares about developing the skills of her teammates and works beside them as a role model.In the context of the five fundamental archetypes of leadership,she most likely belongs to the

People who are observing an action are much more likely than the actor to make the fundamental attribution error.This is called

Studies indicate that perception is basically a passive activity suggesting that everyone attends to all aspects of a situation equally.

Useful information about a leader's strengths and development needs is most likely provided by 360-degree feedback.

People do not see everything that happens in a particular leadership situation,nor do they hear everything; instead they are selective in what they attend to and what they,in turn,understand.A phenomenon that demonstrates this selectivity is called

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental factors when others fail is called the fundamental attribution error.

Informal mentoring programs occur when an organization assigns a relatively inexperienced but high-potential leader to one of the top executives in the company.

Mentoring is the same as coaching.

Which of the following terms describes a kind of learning between an individual and the environment in which learners seek relatively little feedback that may significantly confront their fundamental ideas or actions?

According to the fundamental archetypes of leadership,the Visionary-Alchemist archetype refers to a leader who provides oversight,control,moral guidance,and caring protectiveness.

What Do We Mean by Leadership

Skills for Developing Yourself As a Leader

Power and Influence

Values,ethics,and Character

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Behavior

Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing Others

Motivation, performance, and Effectiveness

Satisfaction, engagement, and Potential

Groups, teams, and Their Leadership

Skills for Developing Others

The Situation

Contingency Theories of Leadership

Leadership and Change

The Dark Side of Leadership

Skills for Optimizing Leadership As Situations Change

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Exam 2: Leader Development

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental causes when others fail is called

Leadership practitioners have a tendency to concentrate on coaching their solid or top followers.

Unlike traditional training programs,action learning

Experience is just a matter of what events happen to you.

In single-loop learning,individuals tend to learn about subjects outside the comfort zone of their belief systems.

Leadership development is enhanced when an experience involves three processes,which are

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief,the reverence web provides a bridge for leaders to understand,embrace,and practice global citizenship and multiculturalism.

In the context of perception,which of the following terms is best described as the explanations people develop for the characteristics,behaviors,or actions to which they attend?

The most productive way to develop as a leader is to travel along the spiral of experience.

Simone,a senior sales manager at ReadMe Inc.,cares about developing the skills of her teammates and works beside them as a role model.In the context of the five fundamental archetypes of leadership,she most likely belongs to the

People who are observing an action are much more likely than the actor to make the fundamental attribution error.This is called

Studies indicate that perception is basically a passive activity suggesting that everyone attends to all aspects of a situation equally.

Useful information about a leader's strengths and development needs is most likely provided by 360-degree feedback.

People do not see everything that happens in a particular leadership situation,nor do they hear everything; instead they are selective in what they attend to and what they,in turn,understand.A phenomenon that demonstrates this selectivity is called

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental factors when others fail is called the fundamental attribution error.

Informal mentoring programs occur when an organization assigns a relatively inexperienced but high-potential leader to one of the top executives in the company.

Mentoring is the same as coaching.

Which of the following terms describes a kind of learning between an individual and the environment in which learners seek relatively little feedback that may significantly confront their fundamental ideas or actions?

According to the fundamental archetypes of leadership,the Visionary-Alchemist archetype refers to a leader who provides oversight,control,moral guidance,and caring protectiveness.

What Do We Mean by Leadership

Skills for Developing Yourself As a Leader

Power and Influence

Values,ethics,and Character

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Behavior

Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing Others

Motivation, performance, and Effectiveness

Satisfaction, engagement, and Potential

Groups, teams, and Their Leadership

Skills for Developing Others

The Situation

Contingency Theories of Leadership

Leadership and Change

The Dark Side of Leadership

Skills for Optimizing Leadership As Situations Change

Filters