Question 1

Stogdill's second study found ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  no significant differences in traits from 1948 to 1974 
B)  situational factors could not be identified 
C)  emotional intelligence plays a significant role in leadership 
D)  both traits and situational factors are determinants of leadership

Question 2

Defend or refute: Personality assessment instruments are accurate ways of identifying potential leaders within organizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

In a major review in 1948,Stogdill suggested ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  no consistent set of traits differentiates leaders from non-leaders 
B)  leadership traits are independent of situation factors 
C)  extraversion is a definitive leadership trait 
D)  a consistent set of traits differentiates leaders from nonleaders

Question 4

Which of the Big Five personality factors means the tendency to be anxious,vulnerable,or depressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  determination 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism

Question 5

Completing the strengthsfinder assessment can help ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity themes of talent that can be developed into strengths 
B)  find the right potential employees in your geographic region 
C)  pinpoint weaknesses in organizational systems 
D)  definitively determine which of your subordinates should receive a bonus

Question 6

Emotional intelligence has to do with two different domains and the interplay between them.Those two domains are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  task and process 
B)  mind and body 
C)  affective and cognitive 
D)  traits and styles

Question 7

Kirkpatrick and Locke's research postulated that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  three traits are the ingredients for leadership 
B)  traits can be both inborn and learned 
C)  leaders are no different from followers 
D)  traits are unimportant to leadership

Question 8

Founder and former CEO of Apple,Steve Jobs,best demonstrated which trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  integrity 
C)  sociability 
D)  intelligence

Question 9

The trait approach failed to identify a definitive set of specific leadership traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Emotional intelligence can be defined as our ability to perceive and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  use emotions to facilitate thinking 
B)  hide our emotions until we leave the workplace 
C)  manipulate emotions of others 
D)  seek counseling services at work

Question 11

Mary has managed the mailroom for 2 years.Management views Mary as a person with Special leadership talent,such as intelligence,sociability,and determination.What approach is Management using in assessing Mary?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait approach 
B)  attributions approach 
C)  behavioral approach 
D)  managerial grid approach

Question 12

How do the Big Five personality factors relate to the five major leadership traits identified in the text?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Research over the past 100 years on leadership traits ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has clear and unambiguous findings 
B)  has produced a definitive list of traits 
C)  has described leader traits that are common to all situations 
D)  has failed to produce a definitive list of traits

Question 14

Who found several consistent traits among charismatic leaders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The vast majority of research on traits from early to modern day has found ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaders are different from non-leaders 
B)  masculinity is a common theme 
C)  dominance is a common theme 
D)  leaders and followers appear much the same

Question 16

In the 1990s and early 2000s,researchers began to investigate leadership traits associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  goal achievement 
B)  social intelligence 
C)  values-based actions 
D)  self-confidence

Question 17

The trait approach has a century of research to back it up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Big Five consists of all of the following factors except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  dominance

Question 19

I just had an argument with my supervisor about spending more than was budgeted on my project.I had strong emotions during the argument,and now I am thinking about how to improve my mood at work.This thinking about my emotions is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the affective domain of emotional intelligence 
B)  in the cognitive domain of emotional intelligence 
C)  affective judgment of my emotions 
D)  is neither affective nor cognitive judgment of my emotions

Question 20

During the 2008 United States presidential election,Barack Obama demonstrated this trait extensively and brought public attention to its value as it relates to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  readiness 
B)  capacity 
C)  charisma 
D)  drive

Exam 2: Trait Approach

Stogdill's second study found ______.

Defend or refute: Personality assessment instruments are accurate ways of identifying potential leaders within organizations.

In a major review in 1948,Stogdill suggested ______.

Which of the Big Five personality factors means the tendency to be anxious,vulnerable,or depressed?

Completing the strengthsfinder assessment can help ______.

Emotional intelligence has to do with two different domains and the interplay between them.Those two domains are ______.

Kirkpatrick and Locke's research postulated that ______.

Founder and former CEO of Apple,Steve Jobs,best demonstrated which trait?

The trait approach failed to identify a definitive set of specific leadership traits.

Emotional intelligence can be defined as our ability to perceive and ______.

Mary has managed the mailroom for 2 years.Management views Mary as a person with Special leadership talent,such as intelligence,sociability,and determination.What approach is Management using in assessing Mary?

How do the Big Five personality factors relate to the five major leadership traits identified in the text?

Research over the past 100 years on leadership traits ______.

Who found several consistent traits among charismatic leaders?

The vast majority of research on traits from early to modern day has found ______.

In the 1990s and early 2000s,researchers began to investigate leadership traits associated with ______.

The trait approach has a century of research to back it up.

The Big Five consists of all of the following factors except ______.

I just had an argument with my supervisor about spending more than was budgeted on my project.I had strong emotions during the argument,and now I am thinking about how to improve my mood at work.This thinking about my emotions is ______.

During the 2008 United States presidential election,Barack Obama demonstrated this trait extensively and brought public attention to its value as it relates to leadership.