Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 leaderE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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 leadershipE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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 levelsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   empathy
B)   self-regulation
C)   confidence
D)   motivationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   conscientiousness
B)   neuroticism
C)   agreeableness
D)   sociabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   trait
B)   skills
C)   French and Raven's
D)   path-goalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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 leadersE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 organizationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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 leadershipE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

______ 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 personalitiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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 managementE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

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 yearsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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

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Question 18

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 abilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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 leadershipE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Stogdill
B)   Judge et al.
C)   Jung and Sosik
D)   ZaccaroE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 2: Trait Approach

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

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Goleman suggests that emotional intelligence ______.

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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 ______.

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

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

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

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The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.

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

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

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

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Which of the following traits are associated with charismatic leadership?

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Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______.

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

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

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The trait approach focuses on ______.

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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?

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

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

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The trait approach to leadership ______.

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

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