Leadership Quizzes

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Relationship-oriented leadership is focused primarily on ______. the well-being of followers followers relating to others a project's agenda the workplace environment

the well-being of followers followers relating to others the workplace environment

Task leadership would be especially effective when ______. a team has conflict there is a new cohort of faculty at a university the culture of the organization breeds mistrust there is poor communication in the workplace

there is a new cohort of faculty at a university

A boss walks into a group member's office to request an immediate revision of a report the group member submitted the day before. The boss exhibits task-oriented leadership. True False

true

A constructive climate is just that: an atmosphere that promotes group members' satisfaction and achieving their personal best. True False

true

A team leader sees that a colleague is struggling to finish a project because he has his son's upcoming biopsy on his mind. She sits down to ask him how he is feeling about the procedure. This is an example of consideration behavior. true false

true

A vision constructs a picture of a future that is better than the status quo. True False

true

Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-Faire leadership styles might sometimes overlap. True False

true

In professional settings, power differences have been shown to affect women and certain minorities disproportionately. True False

true

Interpersonal skills can be referred to as "people skills." True False

true

Just as leaders need to contemplate their own strengths for maximum potential, leaders need to understand the strengths of their followers. True False

true

One way to think about task leadership is that it initiates structure. True False

true

Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. True False

true

Researchers at the Centre of Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) argued that strengths are more fluid that personality traits and can emerge over a lifetime through our experiences. True False

true

Researchers have tied strengths to consistent performance and exceptional work. True False

true

Socially perceptive leaders have a good understanding of how followers might react to organizational change. True False

true

The style of leadership used by a leader is dependent on the situation or task to be completed. True False

true

There is a direct relationship between leaders fostering positive meaning in their organizations and higher levels of engagement and productivity in employees. True False

true

Those who tend to focus on relationships in their personal styles will likely be relationship-oriented in their leadership. True False

true

Visions imply change and change can occur in many forms. True False

true

When a team feels uncertain about a process, such as changing a patient's bandages, it is important for the nurse leader to be task-oriented. True False

true

Employee orientation does NOT involve ______. taking an interest in workers as human beings valuing the uniqueness of employees valuing employees as good followers giving special attention to their personal needs

valuing employees as good followers

In terms of leadership, a mental model of an ideal future state is called a ______. goal dream vision objective

vision

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Researchers found that earlier leadership measures can involve change behaviors, such as ______. visioning external monitoring vocal exercises intellectual stimulation

visioning external monitoring intellectual stimulation

Understanding one's ______ may help one recognize what can be improved. importance patience weaknesses technical expertise

weaknesses

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is TRUE about managing conflict? Can result in stress reduction Is inevitable Is always negative Can result in creative problem solving

Can result in stress reduction Is inevitable Can result in creative problem solving

______ is one of the six key traits identified as those of successful leaders. Positive Charisma Encouraging Tolerance

Charisma

Leadership and management are NOT the same. True False

True

Leadership likely includes components of many dimensions, including traits, skills, behaviors, and relationships. True False

True

First, a leader must communicate the vision by ______ the vision to his or her audience. reinforcing adapting explaining detailing

adapting

The competencies a leader needs to effectively manage an organization and carry out organizational goals are called ______ skills. conceptual technical administrative interpersonal

administrative

Leadership skills can be combined into three groups: ______. administrative, interpersonal, and conceptual administrative, intrapersonal, and conceptual authoritative, interpersonal, and conceptual administrative, interpersonal, and democratic

administrative, interpersonal, and conceptual

If a soccer coach wants to be a successful leader, he or she should ______. read how-to books, instructors' manuals, and coaching books subscribe to several soccer magazines talk to other coaches and learn everything he or she can about playing the game all of these

all of these

A strength is a(n) ______. skill applied trait goal learned competency

applied trait

Although it is very important for a leader to have a vision, it is equally important for a leader to be able to ______ the vision to others. articulate explain describe show

articulate

Effective leadership is intended influence that creates ______ for the greater good. security power vision change

change

Turning a vision into reality requires ______ and ______. skill; power communication; action action; support communication; inspiration

communication, action

For a leader to make an organization's vision a reality requires ______ and ______. skill; action communication; skill skill; knowledge communication; action

communication; action

Leadership abilities related to thinking and cognition are which type of skills? Administrative Technical Conceptual Interpersonal

conceptual

______ is direct communication that enables a leader to resolve performance issues. A strength Constructive feedback A weakness Constructive climate

constructive feedback

Theory Y most closely resembles which of the following leadership styles? Democratic Authoritarian Laissez-Faire Autocratic

democratic

A vision should be fully developed and well planned out before being presented to followers. true false

false

Challenging inadequate performance in a group is necessary and easy. True False

false

Talents and strengths are basically the same. True False

false

Theory Y leaders use external reinforcement strategies to motivate their followers. True False

false

Technical competence is sometimes called which of the following? management competence functional competence software competence resource competence

functional competence

______ is when a group is unified to the extent that members prefer unanimity over conflicting ideas or different perspectives. Production Norming Groupthink Welcoming climate

groupthink

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. A leader must ______ results to keep up the quality in a group and influence performance. review reestablish require reward

review, require, reward

Related to climate are ______. rules, values, and procedures rituals, values, and principles rituals, skills, and procedures rituals, values, and procedures

rituals, values, and procedures

Leadership can be thought of as a/an ______ or competency that can be developed to effectively accomplish a task. theory approach skill strategy

skill

A(n) ______ is an attribute of an individual that accounts for successful performance. weakness goal strength objective

strength

Six universal core virtues—courage, justice, humanity, temperance, transcendence, and wisdom—represent the basic structure around which researchers used to develop ______. the Strengths-Based Perspective Gallup's StrengthsFinder the Values in Action Classification of Character Strengths the Centre of Applied Positive Psychology

the Values in Action Classification of Character Strengths

A sociable person has pleasant interactions with others and brings positive energy to a group. True False

True

Accepting smaller committee roles is a good idea to practice and build one's confidence. True False

True

A leader in a short-term role or with limited power to enact changes might use which of the following leadership styles? Democratic Authoritarian Laissez-Faire Dictatorship

Laissez-Faire

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Confidence may be built from which of the following areas: A mentor A fake sense of self Practice Awareness

A mentor practice Awareness

A theory can be defined as which of the following? A set of beliefs based on experiences A set of hypotheses, principles, or laws that explain a phenomenon A strategy used to solve a problem A general way of thinking about something

A set of hypotheses, principles, or laws that explain a phenomenon

A style of leadership that emphasizes leader control of subordinates, limited communication between group members and subjective praise/criticism is considered to be which of the following? Democratic leadership style Laissez-Faire leadership style Authoritarian leadership style Autocratic leadership style

Authoritarian leadership style

What is the first step in the development of emotional intelligence? Regulate one's own emotions Become aware of one's own emotions Understand the emotions of others Show empathy to others

Become aware of one's own emotions

An authoritarian leader might do which of the following? Give objective praise Promote collaboration Share goal-setting responsibilities Exert strong influence

Exert strong influence

A key trait, intelligence measures how high one's IQ is before considering his or her language skills. True False

False

A person has integrity because he or she says he or she is going to do something and doesn't. True False

False

The demand for effective leadership exists at the local and community levels, but does NOT exist at the national level. True False

False

Of the six key traits of leadership, which is the foundation of all good leaders? Integrity Charisma Determination Sociability

Integrity

Which U.S. president is known for his charismatic oratorial style, a trait that afforded him influence over others. Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon

JFK

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following attributes are considered positive on a global level? Just Informed Communicative Nonexplicit

Just Informed Communicative

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are examples of interpersonal leadership skills? Knowing what motivates your followers Awareness of the emotions of others Creating an organizational vision Showing empathy to others

Knowing what motivates your followers Awareness of the emotions of others Showing empathy to others

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. When leadership is defined as an influence process, which of the following is TRUE? Leadership is focused on achieving group goals. Leadership is viewed as an interactive event between the leader and follower. Leadership is leader centered. Leadership should be ethical.

Leadership is focused on achieving group goals. Leadership is viewed as an interactive event between the leader and follower. Leadership should be ethical

Which of the following researches suggests that leaders are toxic when their leadership leaves followers worse off than they found them? Conger House Lipman-Blumen Barnard

Lipman-Blumen

______ not emerge alone; ______ the outcome of people interacting with each other and with the leader. Synergy does; it is Cohesiveness does; it is Values do; they are Norms do; they are

Norms do; they are

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which characteristics would be associated with a determined leader? Taking a break Staying focused on the task Clarifying the goals Articulating the vision

Staying focused on the task Clarifying the goals Articulating the vision

Conflict can be defined as a struggle between two or more people over perceived differences regarding what types of issues? Substantive or relational Substantive or emotional Control or power Personal or individual

Substantive or relational

What will enlist the participation of others? inclusive language intrinsic value words and symbols highlighted vision

inclusive language

A laissez-faire leader might do which of the following? Maintain a low leadership profile Promote collaboration Increase workers' motivation Criticize workers

maintain a low leadership profile

Which of the following terms describes the process of achieving a vision? Mission Task Job Quest

mission

Democratic leaders exhibit a ______ amount of leader influence. low moderate high neutral

moderate

A ______ is a rule that establishes group behavior. rule norm synergy dynamic

norm

Staff members in an insurance agency might determine that a "business casual" dress code is appropriate during the week, and jeans are OK on Fridays. This is an example of ______. synergy cohesiveness values norms

norms

Theory X believes that ______. people need to be directed and controlled people like work people are self-motivated people accept and seek responsibility

people need to be directed and controlled

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Task-oriented leadership style involves ______. connections procedures activities goals

procedures activities goals

The idea that leadership should focus on the communication between leaders and followers and not on the qualities of the leader describes thinking of leadership as a ______. behavior relationship influence process collaboration

relationship