MPH Comprehensive Exam
LSUS
1. Which of the following traits is a predictor of effective public health
leader- ship?
Intelligence
Self-
confidence
Determination
Integrity
All of the above: All of the above
2. Which of the following is an attribute of social intelligence?
Social awareness
Social thoughts
Social feelings
Social behaviors
None of the above: Social awareness
3. Interpersonal skills are more important for senior managers than for
middle or supervisory managers
True
False:
False
4. The manner in which individuals process information-including how
it is perceived, processed, interpreted, and utilized is known as
what?
Intelligence
Intellectance
Competence style
Cognitive style: Cognitive style
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the four Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator dimensions?
Extraversion vs. Introversion
Sensation vs. Intuition
Thinking vs. Feeling
, MPH Comprehensive Exam
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Judging vs. Perceiving
Emotionality vs. Intelligence: Emotionality vs. Intelligence
6. Research into leader behaviors identified two major types, or
"metacate- gories" of behaviors. What are those two
metacategories?
Job-oriented and social-oriented
Thought-oriented and response-
oriented Task-oriented and people-
oriented
Skill-oriented and emotion-oriented: Task-oriented and people-oriented
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the "big five" personality
dimensions?
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Competence
Emotional
stability
Openness:
Competence
8. A clearly structured task is defined by what?
Clearly stated requirements that are difficult to understand by the
followers who are required to perform them
Few alternatives to the direction required to accomplish the
task Only a few correct solutions available for the task
None of the above: Few alternatives to the direction required to accomplish the task
9. Leaders with high LPC scores (indicating a relationship orientation)
are well matched when they have which of the following?
Good leader-member relations
Low task structure
Weak power
All of the above: All of the above
10. Which of the following attributes of a follower is NOT a key to
effective organizations?
, MPH Comprehensive Exam
LSUS
Taking risks
Performing tasks independently
Being a self-starter
Consistently solving problems independently: Performing tasks independently
11. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the situational leadershi
model?
Leader-member
relations Task structure
Relationship behavior
Position power: Relationship behavior
12. A contingency is based on the interaction between
organizational and sit- uational variables that are dependent upon
each other. It may involve both internal and external factors.
True
False:
True
13. In Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, leaders are required
to adapt their styles to the needs of the followers.
True
False:
False
14. Which of the following situational variables is NOT part of
Fiedler's model? Situational favorability
Leader-member
relations Task structure
Position power: Situational favorability
15. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of leader
behavior in the path-goal leadership theory?
Directive
Supportiv
e
Achievement-
oriented Delegation:
Delegation
LSUS
1. Which of the following traits is a predictor of effective public health
leader- ship?
Intelligence
Self-
confidence
Determination
Integrity
All of the above: All of the above
2. Which of the following is an attribute of social intelligence?
Social awareness
Social thoughts
Social feelings
Social behaviors
None of the above: Social awareness
3. Interpersonal skills are more important for senior managers than for
middle or supervisory managers
True
False:
False
4. The manner in which individuals process information-including how
it is perceived, processed, interpreted, and utilized is known as
what?
Intelligence
Intellectance
Competence style
Cognitive style: Cognitive style
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the four Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator dimensions?
Extraversion vs. Introversion
Sensation vs. Intuition
Thinking vs. Feeling
, MPH Comprehensive Exam
LSUS
Judging vs. Perceiving
Emotionality vs. Intelligence: Emotionality vs. Intelligence
6. Research into leader behaviors identified two major types, or
"metacate- gories" of behaviors. What are those two
metacategories?
Job-oriented and social-oriented
Thought-oriented and response-
oriented Task-oriented and people-
oriented
Skill-oriented and emotion-oriented: Task-oriented and people-oriented
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the "big five" personality
dimensions?
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Competence
Emotional
stability
Openness:
Competence
8. A clearly structured task is defined by what?
Clearly stated requirements that are difficult to understand by the
followers who are required to perform them
Few alternatives to the direction required to accomplish the
task Only a few correct solutions available for the task
None of the above: Few alternatives to the direction required to accomplish the task
9. Leaders with high LPC scores (indicating a relationship orientation)
are well matched when they have which of the following?
Good leader-member relations
Low task structure
Weak power
All of the above: All of the above
10. Which of the following attributes of a follower is NOT a key to
effective organizations?
, MPH Comprehensive Exam
LSUS
Taking risks
Performing tasks independently
Being a self-starter
Consistently solving problems independently: Performing tasks independently
11. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the situational leadershi
model?
Leader-member
relations Task structure
Relationship behavior
Position power: Relationship behavior
12. A contingency is based on the interaction between
organizational and sit- uational variables that are dependent upon
each other. It may involve both internal and external factors.
True
False:
True
13. In Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, leaders are required
to adapt their styles to the needs of the followers.
True
False:
False
14. Which of the following situational variables is NOT part of
Fiedler's model? Situational favorability
Leader-member
relations Task structure
Position power: Situational favorability
15. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of leader
behavior in the path-goal leadership theory?
Directive
Supportiv
e
Achievement-
oriented Delegation:
Delegation
