Question 1

The great person approach stresses that leaders' traits are learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Yolanda is writing a paper about the traits that made Martin Luther King a great leader.Yolanda is using which theory to underpin her paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  authentic leadership 
B)  team development 
C)  great man theory 
D)  culture and leadership 
A)  authentic leadership 
B)  team development 
C)  great man theory 
D)  culture and leadership

Question 3

Why has the trait approach failed to provide a definitive list of leadership traits?

Accepted Answer

The approach has failed to take into acc

Question 4

______ is described as those abilities to understand one's own and others feelings,behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Man theory 
B)  Social intelligence 
C)  Emotional intelligence 
D)  Big Five personalities 
A)  Great Man theory 
B)  Social intelligence 
C)  Emotional intelligence 
D)  Big Five personalities

Question 5

The underlying premise of emotional intelligence's impact on leadership is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence is the most essential part of leadership 
B)  sensitivity to personal emotions is most important to positive leadership 
C)  understanding one's own and others' emotions provides a base for impactful leadership 
D)  emotional intelligence has minimal impact on effective leadership 
A)  intelligence is the most essential part of leadership 
B)  sensitivity to personal emotions is most important to positive leadership 
C)  understanding one's own and others' emotions provides a base for impactful leadership 
D)  emotional intelligence has minimal impact on effective leadership

Question 6

The Big Five personality factor that is weakly associated with leadership is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  sociability 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  sociability

Question 7

The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Goleman suggests that emotional intelligence ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not as important to leadership as IQ 
B)  is less important for meeting life's challenges than traits 
C)  plays a major role in a person's success 
D)  plays a major role at only the top management levels 
A)  is not as important to leadership as IQ 
B)  is less important for meeting life's challenges than traits 
C)  plays a major role in a person's success 
D)  plays a major role at only the top management levels

Question 9

A strength of the trait approach is reflected in the idea that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-confidence is the trait most important to leadership 
B)  there is a clear list of leader traits 
C)  identifying traits is highly objective 
D)  it is appealing to identify special traits in leaders 
A)  self-confidence is the trait most important to leadership 
B)  there is a clear list of leader traits 
C)  identifying traits is highly objective 
D)  it is appealing to identify special traits in leaders

Question 10

More research has been conducted on this approach than any other.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  skills 
C)  French and Raven's 
D)  path-goal 
A)  trait 
B)  skills 
C)  French and Raven's 
D)  path-goal

Question 11

Which best describes the overall results of Stogdill's second survey when compared with his Initial survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  there was little to no difference in the findings 
B)  situational factors became less of a focus 
C)  it was more balanced in its descriptions of the role of traits and leadership 
D)  personality played a larger role in leadership 
A)  there was little to no difference in the findings 
B)  situational factors became less of a focus 
C)  it was more balanced in its descriptions of the role of traits and leadership 
D)  personality played a larger role in leadership

Question 12

Being socially aware,possessing social acumen,practicing self-monitoring,and having the ability to decide on the best response for any given situation,and then following through with said decision,are part of Zaccaro's definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem solving 
B)  social intelligence 
C)  task knowledge 
D)  cognitive ability 
A)  problem solving 
B)  social intelligence 
C)  task knowledge 
D)  cognitive ability

Question 13

Which of the following traits are associated with charismatic leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence, self-confidence 
B)  physical attractiveness, height 
C)  desire for power, desire to help others 
D)  self-monitoring, impression management 
A)  intelligence, self-confidence 
B)  physical attractiveness, height 
C)  desire for power, desire to help others 
D)  self-monitoring, impression management

Question 14

The trait approach to leadership ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  determines the most important traits in a highly objective way 
B)  has produced a definitive list of specific leader traits 
C)  examines leadership outcomes of groups and teams 
D)  has been used in research for the past 100 years 
A)  determines the most important traits in a highly objective way 
B)  has produced a definitive list of specific leader traits 
C)  examines leadership outcomes of groups and teams 
D)  has been used in research for the past 100 years

Question 15

The trait approach focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  follower-leader interaction 
B)  role of the leader 
C)  role of the follower 
D)  role of the organization 
A)  follower-leader interaction 
B)  role of the leader 
C)  role of the follower 
D)  role of the organization

Question 16

who conducted two major surveys of research on the trait approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stogdill 
B)  Judge et al. 
C)  Jung and Sosik 
D)  Zaccaro 
A)  Stogdill 
B)  Judge et al. 
C)  Jung and Sosik 
D)  Zaccaro

Question 17

A strength of the trait approach is that it links specific leader traits to organizational outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Openness is one of the five traits in the text that focuses on honesty and trustworthiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  self-regulation 
C)  confidence 
D)  motivation 
A)  empathy 
B)  self-regulation 
C)  confidence 
D)  motivation

Question 20

An overview of the trait approach over the past 100 years can best be described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  peaking in the 1950s and then largely abandoned since 
B)  initially focusing on follower traits then moving toward leadership outcomes 
C)  beginning with emphasis on great persons, then shifting to include situation, now back to traits 
D)  the most widely agreed upon approach for determining who can be a leader 
A)  peaking in the 1950s and then largely abandoned since 
B)  initially focusing on follower traits then moving toward leadership outcomes 
C)  beginning with emphasis on great persons, then shifting to include situation, now back to traits 
D)  the most widely agreed upon approach for determining who can be a leader

The great person approach stresses that leaders' traits are learned.

Yolanda is writing a paper about the traits that made Martin Luther King a great leader.Yolanda is using which theory to underpin her paper?

Why has the trait approach failed to provide a definitive list of leadership traits?

______ is described as those abilities to understand one's own and others feelings,behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately.

The underlying premise of emotional intelligence's impact on leadership is ______.

The Big Five personality factor that is weakly associated with leadership is ______.

The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.

Goleman suggests that emotional intelligence ______.

A strength of the trait approach is reflected in the idea that ______.

More research has been conducted on this approach than any other.

Which best describes the overall results of Stogdill's second survey when compared with his Initial survey?

Being socially aware,possessing social acumen,practicing self-monitoring,and having the ability to decide on the best response for any given situation,and then following through with said decision,are part of Zaccaro's definition of ______.

Which of the following traits are associated with charismatic leadership?

The trait approach to leadership ______.

The trait approach focuses on ______.

who conducted two major surveys of research on the trait approach?

A strength of the trait approach is that it links specific leader traits to organizational outcomes.

Openness is one of the five traits in the text that focuses on honesty and trustworthiness.

Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______.

An overview of the trait approach over the past 100 years can best be described as ______.

Introduction

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

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Exam 2: Trait Approach

The great person approach stresses that leaders' traits are learned.

Yolanda is writing a paper about the traits that made Martin Luther King a great leader.Yolanda is using which theory to underpin her paper?

Why has the trait approach failed to provide a definitive list of leadership traits?

______ is described as those abilities to understand one's own and others feelings,behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately.

The underlying premise of emotional intelligence's impact on leadership is ______.

The Big Five personality factor that is weakly associated with leadership is ______.

The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.

Goleman suggests that emotional intelligence ______.

A strength of the trait approach is reflected in the idea that ______.

More research has been conducted on this approach than any other.

Which best describes the overall results of Stogdill's second survey when compared with his Initial survey?

Being socially aware,possessing social acumen,practicing self-monitoring,and having the ability to decide on the best response for any given situation,and then following through with said decision,are part of Zaccaro's definition of ______.

Which of the following traits are associated with charismatic leadership?

The trait approach to leadership ______.

The trait approach focuses on ______.

who conducted two major surveys of research on the trait approach?

A strength of the trait approach is that it links specific leader traits to organizational outcomes.

Openness is one of the five traits in the text that focuses on honesty and trustworthiness.

Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______.

An overview of the trait approach over the past 100 years can best be described as ______.

Introduction

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters