Question 1

During the George W. Bush presidencey, which advisors were clearly dominant in national security decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheney and Rumsfeld 
B) Rumsfeld and Powell 
C) Cheney and Powell 
D) Rice and Rumsfeld 
A) Cheney and Rumsfeld 
B) Rumsfeld and Powell 
C) Cheney and Powell 
D) Rice and Rumsfeld A

Question 2

According to Preston, the ""Director"" is

Accepted Answer

A) High in need for power, and high in prior policy experience 
B) low in need for power, and high in prior policy experience 
C) High in need for power and low in prior policy experience 
D) Low in both need for power and prior policy experience 
A) High in need for power, and high in prior policy experience 
B) low in need for power, and high in prior policy experience 
C) High in need for power and low in prior policy experience 
D) Low in both need for power and prior policy experience A

Question 3

Based on his LEAD assessment, in the foreign policy arena Bill Clinton was a

Accepted Answer

A) Magistrate-Maverick 
B) Delegator-Maverick 
C) Delegator-Observer 
D) Director-Navigator 
A) Magistrate-Maverick 
B) Delegator-Maverick 
C) Delegator-Observer 
D) Director-Navigator C

Question 4

One consequence of George W. Bush's delegative nature was

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperative interaction among subordinates 
B) Intnse attention to detail by Bush 
C) Bureaucratic conflict over policy among subordinates 
D) Equal distribution of power among subordinates 
A) Cooperative interaction among subordinates 
B) Intnse attention to detail by Bush 
C) Bureaucratic conflict over policy among subordinates 
D) Equal distribution of power among subordinates

Question 5

According to LTA, Bill Clinton was high in complexity and self-confidence suggesting that he is

Accepted Answer

A) open to information and is more highly attuned to feedback from the political environment 
B) focused on building relationships 
C) open to information but closed to feedback from the political environment 
D) very concerned with his own power 
A) open to information and is more highly attuned to feedback from the political environment 
B) focused on building relationships 
C) open to information but closed to feedback from the political environment 
D) very concerned with his own power

Question 6

As president, Bill Clinton was most interested in

Accepted Answer

A) All of the answers are correct 
B) Foreign policy matters 
C) Monica Lewinsky 
D) Domestic policy matters 
A) All of the answers are correct 
B) Foreign policy matters 
C) Monica Lewinsky 
D) Domestic policy matters

Question 7

Which of the following terms describes a leader that has a low need for information and limited personal interest in foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) low power 
B) low affiliation 
C) low complexity 
D) low affiliation and complexity 
A) low power 
B) low affiliation 
C) low complexity 
D) low affiliation and complexity

Question 8

Bill Clinton preferred

Accepted Answer

A) Short memos and little information 
B) Competitive advisory structures 
C) Hierarchical advisory structures 
D) Informal, less hierarchical advisory structures 
A) Short memos and little information 
B) Competitive advisory structures 
C) Hierarchical advisory structures 
D) Informal, less hierarchical advisory structures

Question 9

Which of the following does Barber describe as how much energy president's put inot the job?

Accepted Answer

A) magistrate-maverick 
B) active-passive 
C) open-closed 
D) none of the above 
A) magistrate-maverick 
B) active-passive 
C) open-closed 
D) none of the above

Question 10

George W. Bush exhibited the following way of thinking:

Accepted Answer

A) there were only Americans and bad people 
B) the world was very complex 
C) us versus them 
D) that the world was only evil 
A) there were only Americans and bad people 
B) the world was very complex 
C) us versus them 
D) that the world was only evil

Question 11

Which of the following presidents were assessed as being low in complexity and power

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Clinton and George W. Bush 
B) Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton 
C) George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan 
D) George W. Bush only 
A) Bill Clinton and George W. Bush 
B) Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton 
C) George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan 
D) George W. Bush only

Question 12

Bill Clinton's sensitivity to policy facts resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) Very happy advisors 
B) Rapid, concise decision making 
C) More accurate decision making 
D) Indecisin, uncertainty and delay 
A) Very happy advisors 
B) Rapid, concise decision making 
C) More accurate decision making 
D) Indecisin, uncertainty and delay

Question 13

With regard to the North Korean crisis Bill Clinton did the following

Accepted Answer

A) none of the above 
B) saw North Korea as central and top of his agenda 
C) did not believe that North Korea was a problem 
D) did not take an interest until much later with the crisis 
A) none of the above 
B) saw North Korea as central and top of his agenda 
C) did not believe that North Korea was a problem 
D) did not take an interest until much later with the crisis

Question 14

Which of the following management styles have occurred in the modern US presidencey:

Accepted Answer

A) Formalistic 
B) All answers are correct 
C) Collegial 
D) Competitive 
A) Formalistic 
B) All answers are correct 
C) Collegial 
D) Competitive

Question 15

Which President did not use a formalistic management style?

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Harry Truman 
A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Harry Truman

Question 16

George posits that orientation toward political conflict involves which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) how open a president is to face to face disagreements 
B) how a president interacts with foreign counterparts 
C) how presidents do no like face to face conflicts 
D) how presidents punish their advisors for speaking out of turn 
A) how open a president is to face to face disagreements 
B) how a president interacts with foreign counterparts 
C) how presidents do no like face to face conflicts 
D) how presidents punish their advisors for speaking out of turn

Question 17

According to George, which variable relates to problems a president feels comfortable tacklin and areas he is most interested in

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive style 
B) a sense of efficacy 
C) power 
D) both a&c 
A) cognitive style 
B) a sense of efficacy 
C) power 
D) both a&c

Question 18

Neustadt believed which of the following to be important to the presidence?

Accepted Answer

A) persuasive powers 
B) the presidential institution 
C) having only 3-4 key advisors 
D) all of the answers are correct 
A) persuasive powers 
B) the presidential institution 
C) having only 3-4 key advisors 
D) all of the answers are correct

Question 19

Navigators are generally

Accepted Answer

A) Low in need for information 
B) Low in cognitive complexity 
C) High in cognitive complexity 
D) Excessively rational 
A) Low in need for information 
B) Low in cognitive complexity 
C) High in cognitive complexity 
D) Excessively rational

Question 20

According to Hermann, when leaders are considered moderate in terms of their LTA scores, they are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) work within parameters and build concensus 
B) try to figure out everything on their own 
C) become paralyzed by the policy process 
D) both a&c 
A) work within parameters and build concensus 
B) try to figure out everything on their own 
C) become paralyzed by the policy process 
D) both a&c

During the George W. Bush presidencey, which advisors were clearly dominant in national security decision making?

According to Preston, the ""Director"" is

Based on his LEAD assessment, in the foreign policy arena Bill Clinton was a

One consequence of George W. Bush's delegative nature was

According to LTA, Bill Clinton was high in complexity and self-confidence suggesting that he is

As president, Bill Clinton was most interested in

Which of the following terms describes a leader that has a low need for information and limited personal interest in foreign policy?

Bill Clinton preferred

Which of the following does Barber describe as how much energy president's put inot the job?

George W. Bush exhibited the following way of thinking:

Which of the following presidents were assessed as being low in complexity and power

Bill Clinton's sensitivity to policy facts resulted in

With regard to the North Korean crisis Bill Clinton did the following

Which of the following management styles have occurred in the modern US presidencey:

Which President did not use a formalistic management style?

George posits that orientation toward political conflict involves which of the following

According to George, which variable relates to problems a president feels comfortable tacklin and areas he is most interested in

Neustadt believed which of the following to be important to the presidence?

Navigators are generally

According to Hermann, when leaders are considered moderate in terms of their LTA scores, they are likely to

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Exam 5: The Study of Political Leaders

During the George W. Bush presidencey, which advisors were clearly dominant in national security decision making?

According to Preston, the ""Director"" is

Based on his LEAD assessment, in the foreign policy arena Bill Clinton was a

One consequence of George W. Bush's delegative nature was

According to LTA, Bill Clinton was high in complexity and self-confidence suggesting that he is

As president, Bill Clinton was most interested in

Which of the following terms describes a leader that has a low need for information and limited personal interest in foreign policy?

Bill Clinton preferred

Which of the following does Barber describe as how much energy president's put inot the job?

George W. Bush exhibited the following way of thinking:

Which of the following presidents were assessed as being low in complexity and power

Bill Clinton's sensitivity to policy facts resulted in

With regard to the North Korean crisis Bill Clinton did the following

Which of the following management styles have occurred in the modern US presidencey:

Which President did not use a formalistic management style?

George posits that orientation toward political conflict involves which of the following

According to George, which variable relates to problems a president feels comfortable tacklin and areas he is most interested in

Neustadt believed which of the following to be important to the presidence?

Navigators are generally

According to Hermann, when leaders are considered moderate in terms of their LTA scores, they are likely to

Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview

Personality and Politics

Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology

The Political Psychology of Groups

The Political Psychology of Mass Politics: How Do People Decide for Whom to Vote

The Political Psychology of the Media in Politics

The Political Psychology of Race

From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide

The Political Psychology of Nationalism

The Political Psychology of Social Movements

The Political Psychology of Terrorism

The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict

Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

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