CAP Mitchell Leadership Questions

Weak Analogy

"Encampment is like basic training; its CAP's equivalent to Boot Camp," is an example of which logical fallacy?

Appraisals

"Impressions, interpretations, evaluations, and expectations you have about yourself, other people, and situations" are called?

The peter principal

"In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence" is the definition of?

Arguments

"Reasons given in proof or rebuttal" are called?

learn how to lead

A cadet's primary job is?

Military and civilian organizations

A chain of command or leadership hierarchy is used by?

Outline

A diagram that shows how your communication will be organized is a(n)?

Conflict

A disagreement through which individuals perceive a threat to their needs, interests, or concerns is defined as?

Emotional Intelligence

A good first step in leading others involves improving your own?

Directive

A leader who focuses almost exclusively on how tasks will be accomplished represents the Path-Goal leadership behavior called__________.

9:1 Controlling

A manager whose only concern is that the job gets done exemplifies which leadership grid style?

Standard

A principle by which someone can be judged is called?

3

A properly written blueprint thesis would contain at least ________ ideas.

Self-Statement

A sample expression of belief in oneself is also called?

Esprit de Corps

A sense of team pride, fellowship and loyalty is also known as

self-discipline

A unit's performance on the drill field is a measure of the cadet's sense of

Self-Discipline

A unit's performance on the drill field is a measure of the cadet's sense of?

Memorized

A(n) _________ speech tends to sound monotone and flat.

Preceivers

According to MBTI, this personality type is flexible and spontaneous, preferring change, chaos, and new projects.

Realistic Thinking

Accuracy, common sense, and feasibility are some of the key values in?

1800s

Although Trait Theory influences our discussion today, it actually became prominent in the?

A logical fallacy

An error of reasoning is also called?

3

An essay should contain at least _______ paragraphs in its body.

Immigrants

As a nation of __________, America's diversity is its strength.

Apollo 13 and D-Day

Attentive listeners examples of creative thinking used in text include?

More Important

Based on projected changes the U.S population respect for diversity will become _______________ in the future?

Welcomes everyone

Because leaders are responsible for their teams, leaders are expected to create an atmosphere that?

Displacement

Becoming angry with your teachers and going home to yell at your dog is a display of this defense mechanism?

To value accuracy and precision

By paying attention to detail when wearing the CAP uniform, you learn?

Imagine themselves in exciting careers

Cadets wanting to provide visionary leadership should?

Cadet Curry won a flight scholarship

Changing "Cadet Curry was awarded a flight scholarship" to an active voice would make the sentence?

Experienced, Inexperienced

Coaching is a relationship between a(n)_____________ coach and a(n)___________ followers.

Protest using the flag by burning it

Concerning the American Flag, the United States supreme court had upheld the right to?

The Core Value

Customs and courtesies are especially important in CAP traditions because they reinforce?

In a positive way how cadets differ from ordinary youth.

Customs and courtesies illustrate

Teachers

Effective leaders who routinely present ideas, coach others through a course of action, or persuade others how to act and what to value are acting as?

Help the cadet put their error behind him or her and move on

Encouraging and supporting a cadet who makes a mistake will likely?

Failure

Even the greatest of the supposedly great men have experienced?

Tactical Leaders

First-line supervisors who help the people who directly accomplish, the mission are?

Safety Needs

Freedom from fear, violence, and uncertainty falls within which need of Maslow's hierarchy?

A kinesthetic learning

Games and role playing are fun and productive ways to learn if you are?

Stage six: wisdom

Hergberg's six stages of leadership and personal power, leaders at this stage may experience problems by expecting others to share their no fear of losing value system?

9-10 hours

How much sleep do teens require per night?

The leader clears the path subordinates have to take in order to accomplish the goal.

Identify the best definition for path-goal theory?

Begin any discussion regarding his or her behavior by emphasizing the things he/she is doing right.

If a cadet who normally doesn't need discipline commits an infraction, the person disciplining him/her should be careful to?

They never "arrive" but rather practice their whole lives.

If a person's attitude is "I know it all; now i can stop studying." he is ignoring which characteristic of personal mastery?

practicing inner dialogue

If peers catch you talking to yourself, you can tell them you are?

Referent Power

If you like and respect your leader for the way he treats you, then your leader is drawing on?

clarity

If your speech has __________, it is specific and easily understood.

Positive Reinforcement

In a store, a child whines for mom to buy her a new toy. The child learns that if she whines , she gets what she wants. This is an example of?

List possible solutions

In the 6-step problem solving method, which step is completed right after gathering data?

a super hero appeared to guide us

In the fairy tale understanding of leadership offered by the Great Man Theory, our civilization would be great again if only?

Focus on performance

In this technique of constructive discipline, the leader criticizes poor behavior, not the performance?

Adrenaline

In times of danger, stress gets your ___________ going so that you can move quickly.

conclusion

In your_____________, you summarize your main points and end your speech.

Integrity

Intellectual honesty means that exercise your brainpower with?

Inspirational Leadership

King Henry the V's speech to his outnumbered English army is an example of?

talking through issues, practicing relaxation, eating well, and exercising.

Leaders can improve coping skills by?

Specified and measurable

Learning objectives should begin with action verbs in order to focus trainers and students on the?

ambitious

Making the most of your time as a cadet and trying to advance rapidly in the cadet program means that you are?

Self-Actualization

Maslow said, "What a man can be, he must be," in describing which need?

teaching tools

Military customs and courtesies are useful?

The leader, the follower, and the goal

Most experts include in their definition of leadership three components:

Extemporaneous

One carefully plans outlines this type of speech but does not read it word for word?

Leadership

One person's strength helping to overcome another person's weakness is an example of team?

rewards and not on the mission

One shortcoming of extrinsic rewards it that they can focus followers on the?

may turn to drugs

People who lose their battles with stress are those who?

Relax

Procrastination affects your ability to?

An Ethical Code

Professionals hold themselves and their peers to?

Avoid

Punishment teaches someone what behaviors to?

Intrinsic Rewards

Reasoning is base on data, information, and?

Discussion and action recommended

Required sections in a staff study include the problem statement, factors bearing on the problem, conclusion?

Excellent, Poor

Research has found that most people rate their own listening skills as ___________ and rate everyone else's as_________.

Often do less than they believe they should do

Students show that when people are confronted with an ethical problem, they?

Tactile

Students with this type of learning modality will want to physically touch whatever it is they are studying?

Observe, Direct

Supervising means to__________ and ___________ people in fulfilling the mission.

Agree, Share a belief in

Teams ____________ on what the goal should be and _______ ______ ________ ________ how they should pursue.

The life story of successful people.

The Great Man Theory focuses the study of leadership on?

resilience

The ability to bounce back and recover from adversity is called?

Selflessness

The ability to follow directions is an example of which team member trait?

Dissent

The ability to make sound judgements and act independently is called?

Ease of Sharing

The benefits of email include?

work back from the future

The best way to set goals?

Regularly

The cadet oath requires cadets to pledge to attend meetings?

Organizing groups, negotiating solutions, personal connections, and social analysis

The four components of interpersonal intelligence are?

Enhance individual growth and teamwork

The goal of servant leadership is to?

Only certain people can lead.

The inequalities of the late 1800s reinforced the idea that?

Great Man Theory

The leadership study focusing on the life stories of successful people is called the?

Share Meaning

The main goal of communication is to?

Commit Terrible Atrocities

The milgram experiment teaches us that ordinary people can _______________ __________________ ______________ because they feel duty-bound to obey authority figures.

team's reason for existing

The mission defines the

Visual Cortex

The part of the brain that is largest than all other sensory cortexes put together is called?

mean between to extremes

The philosopher Aristotle defined virtue as the?

Middle ground between two extremes

The philosopher, Aristotle, defined virtue as the?

Selflessness

The phrase "teamwork always requires sacrifice" is an example of which team member trait?

conformity

The process by which an individuals efforts are influenced by other people is called?

Classical Conditioning

The process where by a living thing learns to connect a stimulus to reflex is known as?

People skills, and other leadership skills

The purpose of a job interview is for the employer to gauge your communication skills, confidence.....

Instruct, mentor, support the leader, reward people, correct people, and keep learning.

The responsibilities of an NCO include the following?

Nature and nurture are not mutually exclusive

The scientist's statement that "the brain is capable of a full range of behaviors and predisposed to none" argues that?

Most Stressful

The teen years are among the __________ times in a person's life.

Jim Jones

The text cite the example of this using charisma towards evil end?

Doing the right thing

The warrior spirit comes down to?

you

There is no escaping the fact that you are in charge of?

Clear learning objectives

There is no way to tell I the lesson had been successful without?

Lectures

This teaching method is a form of passive learning?

Reward power

This type of power is used when followers comply because they seek honors the leader can confer?

Legitimate Power

This type of power is used when followers obey leaders because of the legitimate position of the leaders?

Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Review

To read critically, you can use the SQ3R method which stands for?

Personal Goals

Today's leaders motivate by aligning _________ ___________ with the teams goals.

personal goals

Today's leaders motivate by aligning__________ __________ with team goals.

Clutter

Unnecessary words in a sentence are called__________.

Shared Values

Volunteer organizations, like CAP, motivate best by appealing to?

Charisma

What has been defined as an "invisible energy with visible effects?"

A mind map

What is a visual arrangement of ideas and their interconnections called?

Time

What is one resource that can never be replaced?

Appeal to Authority

What is the logical fallacy that tries to prove a claim by asserting that some smart person says its true so it must be true?

Exercise

What is the most important part of a plan to manage stress?

Demonstration- Performance

What is the process-driven teaching method used when students need to physically practice new skills?

Critical Thinking

What leader skill has direct influence on your effectiveness?

Critical Thinking

What leadership skill has a direct influence on your effectiveness?

Bigotry

When a leader fails to act against prejudice, he or she signals, perhaps unintentionally, support for?

Leadership

When applied to politics, _________ can become an ignorable type of deal making that occurs between lawmakers seeking to win votes or favors.

Logic

When one point supports the next and the conclusion follow naturally, the argument is?

When the problem behavior is still fresh

When should constructive discipline take place?

Coaching

When someone struggles to reach a new level of excellence, they might be ready for?

Walk on the left side

When walking with another cadet or officer is is customary for the junior cadet to?

Respect

When you believe that a person is acting in good faith, you show this core value?

The military

Which American Institution was one of the first to racially desegregate?

Democratic

Which Situational Leadership style offers the greatest opportunity for in-depth communication?

Five Whys

Which decision-making tool allows the team to learn to identify the root causes of a problem?

Gradual Voting

Which decision-making tool is used in making democratic decisions by limiting the influence that ranking members have on the junior members?

Multi-Voting

Which decision-making tool is used to find the greatest consensus when the team has several options form which to choose from?

Pronoun-antecedent disagreement

Which grammar error can be solved by changing the subject case (singular or plural)?

Paternalistic Style

Which leadership grid style is characterized by a leadership who expects subordinates to follow him, regardless of whether he's right or wrong?

Self-Discipline

Which leadership team can be defined as the ability to direct your thoughts, emotions, and actions towards a meaningful purpose?

Train people to do their jobs

Which of the following common duties belong primarily to NCOs?

it includes: only child, first, middle, youngest

Which of the following groups is not part of the birth order theory?

Targeting

Which of the following is NOT a method of managing conflict?

Targeting

Which of the following is not a method of managing conflict?

Gandhi

Which of the following leaders best characterized the transformational leadership factor of idealized influenced?

Organization of work, scheduling of work, who will perform tasks.

Which of the following most accurately represents task behaviors?

"whether we succeed or not, we will learn a lot from this project"

Which of the following statements best characterizes the idea of Shared Vision?

Dialogue

Which of the following techniques allows for free and creative exploration if complicated issues?

Teach Tolerance

Which of the steps for fighting hate allows the leader to find a silver lining to prejudice and bigotry?

America's Military

Who has the reputation for developing world-class leaders?

Billy Mitchell

Whose vision for the independent Air Force was ridiculed in the 1920s?

Because it requires imagination

Why is leadership an art?

Acceptance of Creative Thinking

With its formal chain of command, regulations, strong traditions, and uniforms, CAP's military-like lifestyle can brew?

Interacting with the audience by asking questions.

You can ease some of your tension while presenting a speech by?

Contingent Reward

_____________ ____________ describes a leadership factor in which the leader and follower agree from the beginning of their work relationship what is required of the follower and how his efforts will be recognized.the leader and follower agree from the beginning of their work relationship what is required of the follower and how his efforts will be recognized.

At the center and the highest point of the formation.

if displaying a group of flags, the American flag is placed?