Exam 2

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence creative intelligence is ____.

Ability to produce noble and useful

An individual's tendency to exert effort toward task accomplishment depends partly on the strength of his or her motivation to achieve success. This concept is called ____.

Acievment orientation

Which of the following terms is best described as avoiding interpersonal conflict entirely either by giving up or giving in or by expressing one's needs in an apologetic, self-effacing way?

Acquiescence

____ is an effort to obtain objectives by attacking or hurting others.

Aggression

Which of the following would be the most likely result in consistently higher effort and performance?

Assigning goals that are both specific and difficult

The leadership grid profiles leader behavior on two dimension which are:

Concern for people and concern for production

Which of the following is the most important step in conducting a meeting?

Determining if the meeting is necessary

Which of the following involves making judgements of the adequacy of behavior with respect to certain criteria such as work organizational goals?

Effectiveness

According to the five-factor model or ocean model of personality which of the following dimensions primarily involves behaviors that are highly likely to be exhibited in group setting and are generally concerned with getting ahead in life?

Extraversion

T/F Credibility is made up of three components which are expertise, commitment and relationships.

False

T/F Strong situations that are governed by clearly specified rules, demands, and organizational policies maximize the effects that traits have on behavior.

False

T/F the best leaders are passive listeners because they do not interrupt the speaker.

False

Which of the following is the most powerful determinant of task behavior according to Locke and Latham?

Goals

One of the earliest leadership theories, the ____, stated that leaders and followers are fundamentally different from others.

Great man theory

According to the five-factor model or OCEAN model of personality, the mention of neuroticism is most likely to ____.

How people react to stress, change, failure, and personal criticism

One limitation of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is that it fails to ____.

Make specific prediction on what an individual will to satisfy a particular need

In terms of the underlying cause of performance problems leaders seem to have the most difficulty recognizing and rectifying ____.

Motivation problems

In the ocean model the personality dimension that is concerned with curiosity, innovation, thinking, ad assimilating new information?

Openness to experience

A way to maximize the benefits of a meeting is to ____.

Pick a time and place that's convenient and possible for all participants

Which of the following most likely occurs when leaders articulate high expectations for followers?

Pygmalion effect

____ is defined as the process by which we perceive and respond to situations that challenge us.

Stress

Which of the following statements is true about assertive people?

They take responsibility for what they say.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events that takes place in stress management according to the ABC model?

Triggering event, your thinking, feelings and behaviors

Performance is best described as ____

behaviors directed toward the organization's mission

Which of the following terms refers to how friendly and supportive a leader is toward subordinates?

consideration

Behaviors that are concerned with motivating subordinates to accomplish the task at hand are called ____ behaviors?

goal emphasis

Community leaders are most likely to ____

have fewer resources than most leaders

Which of the following terms refers to how much a leader emphasizes meeting work goals and accomplishing tasks?

initiating structure

Goal emphasis and work facilitation are ____ dimensions of leadership behavior.

job-centered

In ___ superiors, peers, and direct reports provide ratings on the extent to which target individuals demonstrate too much, just the right amount, or too little strategic operations enabling or forcing leadership behavior for a particular position.

leadership versatility approach

I remain calm and pressure situations. This statement most likely corresponds to which of the following OCEAN personality dimensions?

neuroticism

In the systems view of communication identify the immediate next step after expression.

reception