Leadership Quiz Questions

Which of the following is most likely a benefit of keeping a journal? a. documenting ideals for future speeches b. providing information for key followers c. quantifying important strategic decisions d. considering actions in a subjective way

a. documenting ideas for future speeches

Which of the following words is most often associated with the word "management"? a. efficiency b. risk taking c. creativity d. dynamism

a. efficiency

terrorists may call themselves "freedom fighters," and firing someone may be referred to as "letting him or her go." These are both examples of a. euphemistic labeling. b. moral justification. c. advantageous comparison. d. diffusion of responsibility.

a. euphemistic labeling.

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief, which of the following webs of belief is associated with respecting and caring for all creation, and honoring the needs and identities of everyone in every culture? a. reverence b. purpose c. authenticity d. flaneur

a. reverence

Which of the following terms describes a kind of learning between an individual and the environment in which learners seek relatively little feedback that may significantly confront their fundamental ideas or actions? a. single-loop learning b. deutero-learning c. double-loop learning action learning

a. single-loop learning

Why do followers most likely need to have a high level of technical competence? a. technical expertise plays a key role in supervisors' performance appraisal ratings of subordinates b. technical competence increases a follower's channel power and situational control c. technical expertise enables a follower to implement a relevant development plan d. technical competencies decreases the pressure to belong to a leader's in-group

a. technical expertise plays a key role in a supervisor's performance appraisal ratings of subordinates

In the context of the new leader onboarding road map, which of the following steps most likely involves gathering benchmarking information from other organizations, meeting with key external customers and suppliers, and if appropriate, meeting with the former team leader? a. the first two months b. the first day c. the first two weeks d. the third month

a. the first two months

In the context of the new leader onboarding road map, which of the following statements is true of new leaders in the first two weeks? a. they should schedule one-on-one meetings with all their peers in peers' offices b. they should try to maximize their personal interactions with direct reports c. they should avoid meeting their team's stars to stay ahead of potential biases or conflicts d. they should avoid meeting individuals who were once part of the team but have taken positions in other parts of the organization

a. they should schedule one-on-one meetings with all their peers in peers' offices

Which of the following is one of the best ways to establish and maintain good peer relationships? a. take control of problems that peers are unable to solve b. acknowledge common interests and goals c. adopt the norms of the group d. practice a theory z attitude to gain perspective

b. acknowledge common interests and goals

In the context of perception, which of the following terms is best described as the explanations people develop for the characteristics, behaviors, or actions to which they attend? a. self-fulfilling prophecy b. attribution c. single-loop learning d. fundamental attribution error

b. attribution

_____ describe leadership situations and are used as vehicles for leadership discussions. a. simulations b. case studies c. in-basket exercises d. games

b. case studies

_____ power is a function of the amount of knowledge one possesses relative to the rest of the members of a group. a. coercive b. expert c. reward d. referent

b. expert

The interactional framework for analyzing leadership includes a. individuals, groups, and organizations b. followers, leaders, and situations c. individual followers, groups, and leaders d. first-level superiors, mid-level managers, and top-level leaders

b. followers, leaders, and situations

Craig, a high school student, wakes up early on a Sunday morning and makes his mother's favorite chocolate cake and butterscotch cookies. He wants to seek permission for a week-long trekking trip and is sure that the cake and cookies will get his mother in a good mood. This scenario most likely exemplifies a. legitimizing tactics b. ingratiation c. consultation d. coalition tactics

b. ingratiation

Which statement is most likely true about followers having a good working relationship with their superiors? a. followers who have good relationships with their superiors advance quickly in their careers b. superiors and followers with good relationships tend to experience less conflict c. superiors give fewer performance appraisals to followers with whom they have good relationships d. followers accomplish less work when they have a good working relationship with their superiors

b. superiors and followers with good relationships tend to experience less conflict

People who are observing an action are much more likely than the actor to make the fundamental attribution error. This is called a. stereotyping b. the actor/observer difference c. the ultimate attribution error d. the self-serving bias

b. the actor/observer difference

When building a development plan, one's career objective comes directly from a. a force field analysis b. the goals quadrant of the GAPS analysis c. one's gaps-of-the-GAPS analysis d. the abilities quadrant of the GAPS analysis

b. the goals quadrant of the GAPS analysis

Most early research on leadership was based on the assumption that leadership is a general personal trait expressed independently of the situation in which the leadership is manifested. This view is commonly known as a. the glass ceiling effect b. the heroic theory c. interactional framework d. role approach

b. the heroic theory

_____ occurs when people's expectations or predictions play a causal role in bringing about the events they predict. a. the fundamental attribution error b. the self-fulfilling prophecy c. attribution d. double-loop learning

b. the self-fulfilling prophecy

Which of the following is a phenomenon that refers to situations in which people feel themselves at risk of being judged by others holding negative images about them? a. perceptual set b. the stereotype threat c. the glass cliff d. role approach

b. the stereotype threat

In survey research by Judith Rosener that identified several differences in how men and women described their leadership experiences, it was found that a. men described their influence in terms of personal characteristics like charisma and interpersonal skill b. women helped subordinates develop commitment to broader goals than their own self-interest c. women influenced others primarily through their organizational position and authority d. men's trust in each other tended to decrease more than women when work situations became more professionally risky

b. women helped subordinates develop commitment to broader goals than their own self-interest

People in societies exhibiting a large degree of power distance a. tend to communicate in a direct a participative style b. strive to equalize the distribution of power c. accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place and that needs no further justification d. are likely to experience referent power between the less powerful and the more powerful members of a society

c. accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place and that needs no further justification

Leadership development is enhanced when an experience involves three processes, which are a. action, behavior, and consequence b. perception, attribution, and learning c. action, observation, and reflection d. causation, vision, and listening

c. action, observation, and reflection

Followers are highly likely to use _____ power to change their leader's behavior if they have a relatively high amount of referent power with their fellow coworkers. a. reward b. legitimate c. coercive d. expert

c. coercive

The ability to control others through the fear of punishment or the loss of valued outcomes is known as a. reward power b. expert power c. coercive power d. legitimate power

c. coercive power

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, who among the following presents a consistent picture to both leaders and coworkers of being independent, innovative, and willing to stand up to superiors? a. pragmatist followers b. alienated followers c. exemplary followers d. conformist followers

c. exemplary followers

Which of the following refers to one person's actual behaviors designed to change another person's attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors? a. power b. influence c. influence tactics d. authority

c. influence tactics

Which of the following statements is true of legitimate power? a. it is a function of the amount of knowledge one posses relative to the rest of the members of the group b. it states that leaders have potential influence on their followers because of the strength of the relationship between them c. it means that a leader has authority because she or he has been assigned a particular role in an organization d. it is the potential to influence others through the administration of negative sanctions or the removal of positive events

c. it means that a leader has authority because she or he has been assigned a particular role in an organization

Which of the following statements is true of informal coaching? a. it is more effective for high-performing followers than for low-performing followers b. it is unsuccessful in helping leadership practitioners diagnose why behavioral changes fail to occur c. it takes place whenever a leader helps followers to change their behaviors d. it is an inefficient model to be used by senior executives to develop the skills of their staff

c. it takes place whenever a leader helps followers to change their behaviors

Jonathan, a front desk executive at Read Books Inc., handled 40 customer calls per day. He was then sent to a training program last month to improve his communication skills, which cost the organization $500. This month, Read Books observes that his growth is positive and substantial and that he is able to handle 60 customer calls per day. His productivity has increased by $700. This scenario most likely exemplifies a. action learning b. the constructionist approach c. return on investment d. the heroic theory

c. return on investment

Simone, a senior sales manager at ReadMe Inc., cares about developing the skills of her teammates and works beside them as a role model. In the context of the five fundamental archetypes of leadership, she most likely belongs to the a. father-judge archetype b. warrior-knight archetype c. teacher-mentor archetype d. visionary-alchemist archetype

c. teacher-mentor archetype

Which of the following generation of workers tends to be technologically savvy, independent, and skeptical of institutions and hierarchy? a. the millennials b. the baby boomers c. the gen xers d. the veterans

c. the gen xers

Identify a true statement about passive followers according to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership. a. they are often seen as cynical, negative, and adversarial by leaders b. they are highly likely to become experts in mastering the bureaucratic rules that can be used to protect them c. they require constant direction because they lack initiative and sense of responsibility d. they are the "yes people" of organizations

c. they require constant direction because they lack initiative and a sense of responsibility

What are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust according to Bennis and Goldsmith? a. creativity, honesty, consistency, and vision b. honesty, values, loyalty, and creativity c. vision, empathy, consistency, and integrity d. values, loyalty, consistency, integrity

c. vision, empathy, consistency, and integrity

Which of the following statements is true of leaders with high levels of technical competence? a. they are unable to reduce the level of role ambiguity and conflict in their groups b. managers are usually more likely to have them as members of their out-groups than leaders with average levels of technical competence c. they are highly unlikely to have satisfied and happy followers d. followers are generally more satisfied with them rather than leaders with average levels of technical competence

d. followers are generally more satisfied with them rather than leaders with average levels of technical competence

legitimizing tactics most likely occur when agents a. make requests designed to arouse enthusiasm or emotions b. seek the aid or support of others to influence targets c. use threats or persistent reminders to influence targets d. make requests based on their position or authority

d. make requests based on their position or authority

Unlike consultation, coalition tactics are most likely used when agents a. make proposals that are designed to arouse enthusiasm or emotions in targets b. attempt to get targets in a good mood before making requests c. use threats or persistent reminders to influence targets d. seek the aid or support of others to influence their targets

d. seek the aid or support of others to influence their targets

In the context of the first day on the job, identify a true statement about the first meeting of the new leaders with their new bosses. a. the meeting should usually last for two to three hours b. the meeting should happen in a small conference room c. the meeting should avoid discussing the boss's view of team strengths and weaknesses d. the meeting should end by arranging a follow-up meeting to review progress

d. the meeting should end by arranging a follow-up meeting to review progress

Task forces that are formed to work on key change initiatives should be staffed by stars because a. this will establish an effective and reasonable time schedule b. this will minimize the need to outsource tasks c. this will ensure that key players earn promotions d. this will improve the odds of good recommendations being made

d. this will improve the odds of good recommendations being made