LDR 101 midterm Exam Questions and
Answers
What is not one of the central components of the textbook's definition of leadership?
a) a process
b) involves influence
c) occurs in groups
d) involves common goals
e) requires vision - Answer-It requires vision
I had so much fun on my study abroad trip to South Africa! The faculty leader was funny, supportive, and
friendly, which made the trip so pleasant. The faculty member was using - Answer-referent power
t/f: the real leader in a group setting is typically the person who has been assigned to a position of
leadership - Answer-false
the primary functions of management are: - Answer-Budgeting, controlling, problem solving
coercive power in French & Raven's social bases of power is described as: - Answer-having the capacity
to penalize a follower
, t/f: the research on leadership has shown leadership to be a complex process - Answer-true
Management differs from leadership by - Answer-emphasizing order and consistency
t/f: Fewer than 30 different leadership classification systems have been developed. - Answer-false
t/f: followers can be defined as those who don't display the skills necessary for leadership - Answer-
false
your supervisor deducts your pay for the number of hours you were late to work. what type of power is
your supervisor using? - Answer-coercive power
research related to the trait approach has - Answer-Been around for over 100 years
t/f: a strength of the trait approach is that it has been researched extensively - Answer-true
conducted a major study of research on the trait approach: - Answer-Mann et al
which big 5 factor is most strongly associated with leadership? - Answer-extraversion
the trait approach is criticized for its failure to take ________ into consideration. - Answer-situations
which researcher(s) suggested that certain traits could be used to identify leaders from non-leaders -
Answer-mann
which is not a big 5 personality factor - Answer-sociability
Answers
What is not one of the central components of the textbook's definition of leadership?
a) a process
b) involves influence
c) occurs in groups
d) involves common goals
e) requires vision - Answer-It requires vision
I had so much fun on my study abroad trip to South Africa! The faculty leader was funny, supportive, and
friendly, which made the trip so pleasant. The faculty member was using - Answer-referent power
t/f: the real leader in a group setting is typically the person who has been assigned to a position of
leadership - Answer-false
the primary functions of management are: - Answer-Budgeting, controlling, problem solving
coercive power in French & Raven's social bases of power is described as: - Answer-having the capacity
to penalize a follower
, t/f: the research on leadership has shown leadership to be a complex process - Answer-true
Management differs from leadership by - Answer-emphasizing order and consistency
t/f: Fewer than 30 different leadership classification systems have been developed. - Answer-false
t/f: followers can be defined as those who don't display the skills necessary for leadership - Answer-
false
your supervisor deducts your pay for the number of hours you were late to work. what type of power is
your supervisor using? - Answer-coercive power
research related to the trait approach has - Answer-Been around for over 100 years
t/f: a strength of the trait approach is that it has been researched extensively - Answer-true
conducted a major study of research on the trait approach: - Answer-Mann et al
which big 5 factor is most strongly associated with leadership? - Answer-extraversion
the trait approach is criticized for its failure to take ________ into consideration. - Answer-situations
which researcher(s) suggested that certain traits could be used to identify leaders from non-leaders -
Answer-mann
which is not a big 5 personality factor - Answer-sociability
