Ch 6 Assessment

Leaders who score low in neuroticism tend to A. hide their emotions B. be moody C. lose their temper when stressed

A. hide their emotions

According to the Five Factor Model (FFM) or OCEAN model of personality, leaders who score high in openness to experience tend to A. be tactical and practical. B. prefer doing things using tried-and-true ways. C. be big-picture thinkers

C. be big-picture thinkers

According to the Five Factor Model (FFM) or OCEAN model of personality, which of the following dimensions primarily involves behaviors that are highly likely to be exhibited in group settings and are generally concerned with getting ahead in life? A. agreeableness B. neuroticism C. extraversion

C. extraversion

The _____ states that if one simply works hard and achieves superior results, then good things will happen. A. dual-process theory B. heroic theory C. just world hypothesis

C. just world hypothesis

Unlike leaders who score low in conscientiousness, those who score high in conscientiousness A. rarely prefer structure B. tend to be more creative C. rarely get into trouble

C. rarely get into trouble

Individuals who score low on openness to experience tend to be _____ A. imaginative B. curious C. tactical

C. tactical

One of the earliest leadership theories, the stated that leaders and followers are fundamentally different from each other. A. trait approach B. five-factor model C. neuroleadership approach D. Great Man theory

D. Great Man theory

Which of the following theories explains the interesting relationships between leader intelligence and experience levels, and group performance in stressful versus nonstressful conditions? A. the strategic contingencies theory B. the hierarchical trait theory C. the leader-member exchange theory D. the cognitive resources theory

D. the cognitive resources theory

Emmanuel feels more comfortable when working alone. He is not very competitive at work and does not like to influence his team. According to the five-factor model of personality, Emmanuel is low on __________. A. extraversion B. agreeableness C. conscientiousness

A. extraversion

"I remain calm in pressure situations." This statement most likely corresponds to which of the following OCEAN personality dimensions? A. neuroticism B. conscientiousness C. openness to experience

A. neuroticism

In the OCEAN model, the personality dimension that is concerned with curiosity, innovative thinking, and assimilating new information is known as A. openness to experience B. extraversion C. conscientiousness

A. openness to experience

According to the Five Factor Model (FFM) or OCEAN model of personality, which of the following statements is most likely true about agreeableness? A. it primarily concerns those behaviors related to people's approach to work. B. It essentially concerns one's need for approval. C. It is primarily concerned with curiosity and innovative thinking

B. It essentially concerns one's need for approval.

According to the OCEAN model, individuals who appear as insensitive, socially clueless, pessimistic, cold, and grumpy are most likely to score low in A. leadership competence B. agreeableness C. neuroticism

B. agreeableness

Unlike Individuals who score low in extraversion, individuals who score high in this dimension A. tend to take others' inputs into consideration when making decisions B. have relatively little interest in influencing or competing with others C. come across to others as decisive and opinionated

C. come across to others as decisive and opinionated

Raymond scores high on practical intelligence and has extensive knowledge and experience in leading a pharmaceutical research team. He is likely to feel uncomfortable and unprepared when asked to organize a major fund-raising activity for a charitable institution. This example illustrates that practical intelligence is most likely A. the ability to learn new information. B. concerned with knowledge and experience C. domain specific

C. domain specific

According to the Five Factor Model (FFM) or OCEAN model of personality, the dimension of neuroticism is most likely A. concerned with how one gets along with, as opposed to gets ahead of, others. B. concerned with curiosity, innovative thinking, and assimilating new information. C. concerned with those behaviors related to people's approach to work. D. concerned with how people react to stress, change, failure, or personal criticism.

D. concerned with how people react to stress, change, failure, or personal criticism.

According to Goleman's conceptualization of emotional intelligence (EQ), the "change catalyst" attribute most likely corresponds to the _____ dimension of the OCEAN model. A. openness to experience B. neuroticism C. agreeableness D. extraversion

D. extraversion

Which of the following terms is most Iikely defined as the ability to intentionally pay attention to the present moment while letting go of Judgment? A. mobilization B. assertiveness C. conscientiousness D. mindfulness

D. mindfulness

In the context of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, leaders and followers who possess high levels of analytic intelligence A. are unable to make accurate assumptions with relatively unfamiliar information. B. are primarily concerned with knowledge and experience. C. fail to see connections between issues. D. tend to be quick learners and do well in school.

D. tend to be quick learners and do well in school.

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, creative intelligence is A. assessed using standardized mental abilities tests. B. the ability to make accurate inferences with relatively unfamiliar information. C. general problem-solving ability. D. the ability to produce work that is both novel and useful

D. the ability to produce work that is both novel and useful