Airman Leadership School Set A |2025|
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b. successful learning -📌📌 - SrA Shelby listens as the ALS instructor says,
"The course is rigorous so you'll want to manage your time wisely because your
achievements depend entirely on the effort you put forth. Invest time in reviewing
lesson objectives and samples of behavior because they help you prepare for
exams. Although we use various teaching methods to appeal to all learning
styles, most students find it takes effective study habits, critical thinking, and
effective use of EPME's structured thinking process to make it through the
course."
The instructor's comments BEST explain ________ concepts and how they
contribute to individual success.
a. time management
b. successful learning
c. teaching methods and effective study habits
c. elements of the learning process - 📌📌 - The day before graduating, SrA Hill
is showing her dad, a military retiree, around the campus when he asks, "What
was the hardest part of the course?" Hill replies, "The schedule was hard at first
because I was juggling reading, writing, and homework assignments plus
marathon study sessions with my flight. I finally settled into a routine that helped
me pay attention in class, take good notes, and actively participate in classroom
discussions. However, I would have to say the hardest part for me was the public
speaking. Thank goodness, my flight came together to practice all the time.
SrA Hill's actions BEST illustrate __________ and its impact on her
effectiveness.
a. time managements concepts
b. study and practice habits
c. elements of the learning process
a. effective use of the elements of the Learning Process; enhance - 📌📌 - While
talking with another instructor, TSgt Bright says, "I'm concerned about SrA Tall,
one of my students. She completes all assignments and I know she takes notes
because she shares them with the flight, but she barely passed her briefing
evaluations, which I believe is due to the flight helping her practice so much.
Although I have seen her study with the flight, most of the time she studies alone.
This morning she failed the formative exercise, by one question, and failed to
,a. effective use of the elements of the Learning Process; enhance
b. ineffective use of the elements of the Learning Process; hinder
c. effective use of the IDDP Structured Thinking Process; enhance
d. ineffective use of the IDDP Structured Thinking Process
📌📌
the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount
of time spent on specific activities. - - Time Management
a. CORRECT: SSgt Binder's comments best illustrate proficient critical thinking,
which according to the Critical Thinking chapter, includes the characteristics of 1)
open-mindedness, 2) healthy skepticism, and 3) intellectual humility. Binder
shows open-mindedness and healthy skepticism when he asks questions to find
the facts and examine issues from different sides. He shows intellectual humility
by saying, "I don't know." Because of Binder's decision, his budget is now aligned
📌📌
with mission requirements and the extra money can be used for other mission
priorities. - - Speaking to his boss, SSgt Binder says, I've always been
taught to spend all the funds in our account. Otherwise, we lose that for good.
Should we spend the funds left in our account on things we do not really need?
Binder's boss responds, "you are the expert on resources...what do you think?"
Binder replies, "I don't know." After Binder asks questions to find the facts and
examines the issue from different viewpoints, he decides not to spend the funds.
The following year, Binder's budget is cut by the amount he did not spend.
SSgt Binder's final actions BEST illustrate __________ impact on mission
effectiveness.
a. proficient critical thinking and its
b. critical thinking hindrance and their
c. System 1 approach to decision making and its
b. CORRECT: SSgt Steven's effectiveness will most likely decrease because of
Critical Thinking Hindrances which, according to the Critical Thinking chapter,
include 1) Basic Human Limitations: Confirmation Bias & Selective Thinking and
2) Use of Language: Assuring expressions. SSgt Steven's statement "...We all
know that the enlisted folks are the people that do most of the work around here."
is evidence of Confirmation Bias and selective thinking and his statement "It's a
commonly known fact..." is an example of Assuring expressions. These
📌📌
statements create a false sense of security for his subordinates and can
ultimately decrease effectiveness and bring on unwarranted stress. - -
Observing how worried his subordinates looked while waiting to hear about the
organizational restructure, SSgt Steven says, "It's a commonly known fact that a
restructure is mostly for the leadership of the organization, so I wouldn't worry too
much. We all know that the enlisted folks are the people that do most of the work
around here and they wouldn't want to change that!" Afterwards, his subordinates
started joking about it.
,b. critical thinking hindrances; decrease
c. characteristics of a critical thinker; increase
d. characteristics of a critical thinker; not change
means adhering tentatively to recently acquired opinions; being prepared to
examine new evidence and arguments, even if such examinations leads one to
📌📌
discover flaws in one's own cherished beliefs; to begin thinking in terms of
'degress of certainty' or 'shades of grey'. - - Intellectual humility
📌📌
These result from our own unique life experiences and worldview, which makes it
difficult to remain objective and think critically. - - Personal Biases and
Prejudices
Situational -📌📌 - The _________________Leadership Theory considers one's
ability to complete a specific task and the use of four leadership styles to aid in
his or her development.
📌📌
Trait - - The _________________ Leadership Theory states that a person's
ability to lead depends on his or her intellect, self-confidence, determination,
integrity, and social skills.
📌📌
Skills - - The _________________ Leadership Theory focuses on the
argument that a person's ability to lead depends on his or her emotional
intelligence, awareness, and control.
Contingency - 📌📌 - The _________________ Leadership Theory believes that
pairing a leader to a specific situation is the most effective method because
leaders cannot adjust their behaviors.
📌📌- _____This leadership is missing something...the leader.
Laissez-fair -
Contingent Rewards - 📌📌- _____With this behavior, a 'contract' is established
between the leader and the follower.
Management By Exception Passive - 📌📌 - _____This leader is reactive rather
than proactive and waits for things to go wrong.
Idealized Influence - 📌📌 - _____Followers trust and respect leaders who
demonstrate this behavior because they "walks the walk."
Management by Exception Active - 📌📌 - _____This behavior can be very
effective if used appropriately and counterproductive if used excessively.
Inspirational Motivation - 📌📌 - _____This attribute refers to a leader's ability to
visualize an achievable future and assist followers in developing a sense of
, 📌📌
Intellectual Stimulation - - _____This is what transformational leaders use
to stimulate and encourage creativity and critical thought.
b. CORRECT: The statements that MSgt Long makes to his team represent
Inspirational Motivation, which according to the FRLD chapter, involves
developing and articulating visions that paint an optimistic and enthusiastic
picture of the future that is appealing and inspiring to followers. The
transformational leader presents their vision as a shared vision...the "must
achieve future. Helps followers develop a strong sense of purpose; expresses
confidence in their followers; presents the vision in an understandable, precise,
📌📌
powerful, and engaging manner; requires followers to work together as a team." -
- During the staff meeting, MSgt Long says, "We are facing an extremely
important and challenging mission. Since the recent budget cuts, our unit has
been tasked to find more efficient ways to operate. To accomplish this, we must
set aside our individual differences and approach this task with optimism and
enthusiasm. I am confident that with a team effort, we will exceed the
unacceptable status quo and find new and innovative ways to operate with this
reduced budget." Immediately after the meeting, several subordinates approach
MSgt Long with their ideas and concerns.
MSgt Long's actions BEST illustrate _________ and its impact on NCO
effectiveness.
a. Individualized Consideration
b. Inspirational Motivation
c. Intellectual Stimulation
c. CORRECT: According to the Full Range Leadership Development chapter,
SSgt Cox uses Transactional Leadership [MBE-A] to train SrA Green by keeping
him and the processes in control, monitoring and controlling Green's compliance
with performance standards. MBE-A exists in structured system with detailed
instructions, careful observation, and active supervision. SSgt Cox also
implements contingent rewards (transactional behaviors that involve the
constructive transaction between the leader and the follower. These transactions
formulate a sort of "contract" where the leader sets goals, identifies ways for the
subordinate to reach these goals, and supports the follower in meeting these
expectations. The follower is required to perform assigned tasks to a specified
performance level. When the follower fulfills the leader's expectations, a reward
📌📌
is provided to reinforce the demonstrated positive behavior) by congratulati -
- SSgt Cox tells SrA Green, his newest instructor, "Since you've never
instructed before, let's begin an intensive training program. Your goal is to teach
18 of the 30 lessons during this next class. I will help you prepare to teach each
lesson, as well as monitor your performance throughout the course to ensure
compliance with standards." After graduation, Cox says to Green,
complete exam test questions and verified
answers
b. successful learning -📌📌 - SrA Shelby listens as the ALS instructor says,
"The course is rigorous so you'll want to manage your time wisely because your
achievements depend entirely on the effort you put forth. Invest time in reviewing
lesson objectives and samples of behavior because they help you prepare for
exams. Although we use various teaching methods to appeal to all learning
styles, most students find it takes effective study habits, critical thinking, and
effective use of EPME's structured thinking process to make it through the
course."
The instructor's comments BEST explain ________ concepts and how they
contribute to individual success.
a. time management
b. successful learning
c. teaching methods and effective study habits
c. elements of the learning process - 📌📌 - The day before graduating, SrA Hill
is showing her dad, a military retiree, around the campus when he asks, "What
was the hardest part of the course?" Hill replies, "The schedule was hard at first
because I was juggling reading, writing, and homework assignments plus
marathon study sessions with my flight. I finally settled into a routine that helped
me pay attention in class, take good notes, and actively participate in classroom
discussions. However, I would have to say the hardest part for me was the public
speaking. Thank goodness, my flight came together to practice all the time.
SrA Hill's actions BEST illustrate __________ and its impact on her
effectiveness.
a. time managements concepts
b. study and practice habits
c. elements of the learning process
a. effective use of the elements of the Learning Process; enhance - 📌📌 - While
talking with another instructor, TSgt Bright says, "I'm concerned about SrA Tall,
one of my students. She completes all assignments and I know she takes notes
because she shares them with the flight, but she barely passed her briefing
evaluations, which I believe is due to the flight helping her practice so much.
Although I have seen her study with the flight, most of the time she studies alone.
This morning she failed the formative exercise, by one question, and failed to
,a. effective use of the elements of the Learning Process; enhance
b. ineffective use of the elements of the Learning Process; hinder
c. effective use of the IDDP Structured Thinking Process; enhance
d. ineffective use of the IDDP Structured Thinking Process
📌📌
the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount
of time spent on specific activities. - - Time Management
a. CORRECT: SSgt Binder's comments best illustrate proficient critical thinking,
which according to the Critical Thinking chapter, includes the characteristics of 1)
open-mindedness, 2) healthy skepticism, and 3) intellectual humility. Binder
shows open-mindedness and healthy skepticism when he asks questions to find
the facts and examine issues from different sides. He shows intellectual humility
by saying, "I don't know." Because of Binder's decision, his budget is now aligned
📌📌
with mission requirements and the extra money can be used for other mission
priorities. - - Speaking to his boss, SSgt Binder says, I've always been
taught to spend all the funds in our account. Otherwise, we lose that for good.
Should we spend the funds left in our account on things we do not really need?
Binder's boss responds, "you are the expert on resources...what do you think?"
Binder replies, "I don't know." After Binder asks questions to find the facts and
examines the issue from different viewpoints, he decides not to spend the funds.
The following year, Binder's budget is cut by the amount he did not spend.
SSgt Binder's final actions BEST illustrate __________ impact on mission
effectiveness.
a. proficient critical thinking and its
b. critical thinking hindrance and their
c. System 1 approach to decision making and its
b. CORRECT: SSgt Steven's effectiveness will most likely decrease because of
Critical Thinking Hindrances which, according to the Critical Thinking chapter,
include 1) Basic Human Limitations: Confirmation Bias & Selective Thinking and
2) Use of Language: Assuring expressions. SSgt Steven's statement "...We all
know that the enlisted folks are the people that do most of the work around here."
is evidence of Confirmation Bias and selective thinking and his statement "It's a
commonly known fact..." is an example of Assuring expressions. These
📌📌
statements create a false sense of security for his subordinates and can
ultimately decrease effectiveness and bring on unwarranted stress. - -
Observing how worried his subordinates looked while waiting to hear about the
organizational restructure, SSgt Steven says, "It's a commonly known fact that a
restructure is mostly for the leadership of the organization, so I wouldn't worry too
much. We all know that the enlisted folks are the people that do most of the work
around here and they wouldn't want to change that!" Afterwards, his subordinates
started joking about it.
,b. critical thinking hindrances; decrease
c. characteristics of a critical thinker; increase
d. characteristics of a critical thinker; not change
means adhering tentatively to recently acquired opinions; being prepared to
examine new evidence and arguments, even if such examinations leads one to
📌📌
discover flaws in one's own cherished beliefs; to begin thinking in terms of
'degress of certainty' or 'shades of grey'. - - Intellectual humility
📌📌
These result from our own unique life experiences and worldview, which makes it
difficult to remain objective and think critically. - - Personal Biases and
Prejudices
Situational -📌📌 - The _________________Leadership Theory considers one's
ability to complete a specific task and the use of four leadership styles to aid in
his or her development.
📌📌
Trait - - The _________________ Leadership Theory states that a person's
ability to lead depends on his or her intellect, self-confidence, determination,
integrity, and social skills.
📌📌
Skills - - The _________________ Leadership Theory focuses on the
argument that a person's ability to lead depends on his or her emotional
intelligence, awareness, and control.
Contingency - 📌📌 - The _________________ Leadership Theory believes that
pairing a leader to a specific situation is the most effective method because
leaders cannot adjust their behaviors.
📌📌- _____This leadership is missing something...the leader.
Laissez-fair -
Contingent Rewards - 📌📌- _____With this behavior, a 'contract' is established
between the leader and the follower.
Management By Exception Passive - 📌📌 - _____This leader is reactive rather
than proactive and waits for things to go wrong.
Idealized Influence - 📌📌 - _____Followers trust and respect leaders who
demonstrate this behavior because they "walks the walk."
Management by Exception Active - 📌📌 - _____This behavior can be very
effective if used appropriately and counterproductive if used excessively.
Inspirational Motivation - 📌📌 - _____This attribute refers to a leader's ability to
visualize an achievable future and assist followers in developing a sense of
, 📌📌
Intellectual Stimulation - - _____This is what transformational leaders use
to stimulate and encourage creativity and critical thought.
b. CORRECT: The statements that MSgt Long makes to his team represent
Inspirational Motivation, which according to the FRLD chapter, involves
developing and articulating visions that paint an optimistic and enthusiastic
picture of the future that is appealing and inspiring to followers. The
transformational leader presents their vision as a shared vision...the "must
achieve future. Helps followers develop a strong sense of purpose; expresses
confidence in their followers; presents the vision in an understandable, precise,
📌📌
powerful, and engaging manner; requires followers to work together as a team." -
- During the staff meeting, MSgt Long says, "We are facing an extremely
important and challenging mission. Since the recent budget cuts, our unit has
been tasked to find more efficient ways to operate. To accomplish this, we must
set aside our individual differences and approach this task with optimism and
enthusiasm. I am confident that with a team effort, we will exceed the
unacceptable status quo and find new and innovative ways to operate with this
reduced budget." Immediately after the meeting, several subordinates approach
MSgt Long with their ideas and concerns.
MSgt Long's actions BEST illustrate _________ and its impact on NCO
effectiveness.
a. Individualized Consideration
b. Inspirational Motivation
c. Intellectual Stimulation
c. CORRECT: According to the Full Range Leadership Development chapter,
SSgt Cox uses Transactional Leadership [MBE-A] to train SrA Green by keeping
him and the processes in control, monitoring and controlling Green's compliance
with performance standards. MBE-A exists in structured system with detailed
instructions, careful observation, and active supervision. SSgt Cox also
implements contingent rewards (transactional behaviors that involve the
constructive transaction between the leader and the follower. These transactions
formulate a sort of "contract" where the leader sets goals, identifies ways for the
subordinate to reach these goals, and supports the follower in meeting these
expectations. The follower is required to perform assigned tasks to a specified
performance level. When the follower fulfills the leader's expectations, a reward
📌📌
is provided to reinforce the demonstrated positive behavior) by congratulati -
- SSgt Cox tells SrA Green, his newest instructor, "Since you've never
instructed before, let's begin an intensive training program. Your goal is to teach
18 of the 30 lessons during this next class. I will help you prepare to teach each
lesson, as well as monitor your performance throughout the course to ensure
compliance with standards." After graduation, Cox says to Green,
