T F 1. “Leadership as a trait” means leadership is available only to a few.
T F 2. One who develops her or his skills through practice probably views
leadership as an ability.
T F 3. Leadership as an ability means that while we are born with natural
capacities for certain activities, there is nothing we can do to change them.
T F 4. Due to the diversity of viewpoints globally, there are no agreed-on
leadership attributes.
T F 5. Leadership as a skill means it is available only to the few with great ability.
T F 6. Leadership as a relationship limits leadership only to the appointed head of
the organization.
T F 7. Leaders who draw on the behavioral perspective are concerned with task
and process behaviors.
,T F 8. A leader who views leadership as a relationship can be influenced by his or
her followers.
T F 9. The study of leadership is relatively new, having started only in the 20th
century.
T F 10. There are universally recognized positive and negative leadership traits.
T F 11. Effective leadership is intended influence that creates change for the
greater good.
T F 12. Studying characteristics such as confidence and determination exemplifies
leadership as a trait.
13. “If you are capable of learning from experience, you can acquire
leadership.” This statement is characteristic of leadership as a(n) ____.
A) relationship
B) trait
C) skill
D) ability
E) behavior
,14. Leaders ____ and ____ followers when leadership is conceptualized as a
relationship.
A) affect, are affected by
B) criticize, are criticized by
C) change, intimidate
D) accept limitations, ignore
E) None of the above
15. Which of the following includes helping people feel comfortable in a
group?
A) Task behaviors
B) Inclusion behaviors
C) Passive behaviors
D) Process behaviors
E) None of the above
, 16. In the ____ perspective, leadership centers on the communication between
leaders and followers rather than on the unique qualities of the leader.
A) trait
B) relational
C) ability
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
17. Differences in preferred leadership styles and political viewpoints around
the world are the result of what?
A) Culture
B) Democracy
C) Authority
D) None of the above
E) All of the above
18. When leadership is considered a behavior, what are its main components?
A) task and process
B) skills and competencies
C) talents and gifts
D) communication and relationships
E) All of the above
T F 2. One who develops her or his skills through practice probably views
leadership as an ability.
T F 3. Leadership as an ability means that while we are born with natural
capacities for certain activities, there is nothing we can do to change them.
T F 4. Due to the diversity of viewpoints globally, there are no agreed-on
leadership attributes.
T F 5. Leadership as a skill means it is available only to the few with great ability.
T F 6. Leadership as a relationship limits leadership only to the appointed head of
the organization.
T F 7. Leaders who draw on the behavioral perspective are concerned with task
and process behaviors.
,T F 8. A leader who views leadership as a relationship can be influenced by his or
her followers.
T F 9. The study of leadership is relatively new, having started only in the 20th
century.
T F 10. There are universally recognized positive and negative leadership traits.
T F 11. Effective leadership is intended influence that creates change for the
greater good.
T F 12. Studying characteristics such as confidence and determination exemplifies
leadership as a trait.
13. “If you are capable of learning from experience, you can acquire
leadership.” This statement is characteristic of leadership as a(n) ____.
A) relationship
B) trait
C) skill
D) ability
E) behavior
,14. Leaders ____ and ____ followers when leadership is conceptualized as a
relationship.
A) affect, are affected by
B) criticize, are criticized by
C) change, intimidate
D) accept limitations, ignore
E) None of the above
15. Which of the following includes helping people feel comfortable in a
group?
A) Task behaviors
B) Inclusion behaviors
C) Passive behaviors
D) Process behaviors
E) None of the above
, 16. In the ____ perspective, leadership centers on the communication between
leaders and followers rather than on the unique qualities of the leader.
A) trait
B) relational
C) ability
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
17. Differences in preferred leadership styles and political viewpoints around
the world are the result of what?
A) Culture
B) Democracy
C) Authority
D) None of the above
E) All of the above
18. When leadership is considered a behavior, what are its main components?
A) task and process
B) skills and competencies
C) talents and gifts
D) communication and relationships
E) All of the above
