CIVIL AIR PATROL STAFF SERGEANT
LEADERSHIP TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Realistic Thinking - Answer-The leader trying to see the world for how it really is, not
how he wishes it to be
Shared Thinking - Answer-The valuing of the thoughts and ideas of others
Ad Hominem - Answer-Attacking of the person rather than the ida
Appeal To Authority - Answer-Prove a claim by asserting that some smart person
believes the claim to be true and therefore it must be true
Post Hoc Fallacy - Answer-Thinking two things are related somehow that are not and
getting wrong their correlation and causation
Appeal to Tradition - Answer-Assumption that older ideas are better, and that the
leader's job is to prevent change
Red Herring - Answer-While something may be true, it is not relevant to the issue at
hand
Weak Analogy - Answer-Comparing Apples to Oranges
Straw Man Fallacy - Answer-Misrepresenting the other side to bolster your own
argument
Circular Reasoning (Tautology) - Answer-Conclusion of the argument is the same as
one of your premises
False Dilemma - Answer-Only seeing limited options when there may be more
Slippery Slope - Answer-Idea that one thing leads to another using assumption
Learning Objective - Answer-What a student should know, feel, or be able to do at
the end of a lesson
Personality - Answer-Sum of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that make
someone unique
Tabula Rasa - Answer-Blank Slate; people are a product of nurture
Birth Order Theory - Answer-A person's rank within their family can have an effect on
their personality and intelligence
, Charisma - Answer-The sparkle in people that money cannot buy; winning the hearts
and minds of those who you lead
Johari Window - Answer-A tool for exploring our self-perception
Myers-Briggs Indicator - Answer-MBTI (Extroversion vs Introversion) (Intuition vs
Sensing) (Thinking vs Feeling) (Judging vs Perceiving) I am an ENTJ
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer-Physiological, Safety, Love or Belonging,
Esteem, Self-Actualization
Hawthorne Studies - Answer-People optimizing workers like machines in factory;
found that when you treat people better they work better
Classical Conditioning - Answer-Living thing connects a stimulus to a reflex
Pavlov's Dogs - Answer-Pavlov discovered classical conditioning with his dogs and
feeding them
Milgram Experiment - Answer-Found that obedience to authority is a powerful
motivator
Defense Mechanisms - Answer-Displacement, Projection, Rationalization,
Intellectualization, Denial, Suppression, Withdrawal
Methods of Managing Conflict - Answer-Avoidance, Denial, Suppression and
Smoothing, Compromise, Zero-Sum Game, Mediation
Prejudice - Answer-To pre-judge someone
Harassment - Answer-Any unwelcome conduct
Retaliation - Answer-When one seeks revenge on someone who objects to
harassment or discrimination
Warrior Spirit - Answer-A condition of the heart; a tough-mindedness and tireless
motivation; a warrior defends his honour
Benefits of Warrior Spirit - Answer-Clear Conscious, Good Reputation. Environment
of Trust and Respect
4 Core Values of CAP - Answer-Integrity First, Volunteer Service, Excellence in All
We Do, and Respect
Integrity - Answer-The willingness to do what was right even when no one is looking
Volunteer Service - Answer-Selflessness; the difference between "giving" and
"taking"
LEADERSHIP TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Realistic Thinking - Answer-The leader trying to see the world for how it really is, not
how he wishes it to be
Shared Thinking - Answer-The valuing of the thoughts and ideas of others
Ad Hominem - Answer-Attacking of the person rather than the ida
Appeal To Authority - Answer-Prove a claim by asserting that some smart person
believes the claim to be true and therefore it must be true
Post Hoc Fallacy - Answer-Thinking two things are related somehow that are not and
getting wrong their correlation and causation
Appeal to Tradition - Answer-Assumption that older ideas are better, and that the
leader's job is to prevent change
Red Herring - Answer-While something may be true, it is not relevant to the issue at
hand
Weak Analogy - Answer-Comparing Apples to Oranges
Straw Man Fallacy - Answer-Misrepresenting the other side to bolster your own
argument
Circular Reasoning (Tautology) - Answer-Conclusion of the argument is the same as
one of your premises
False Dilemma - Answer-Only seeing limited options when there may be more
Slippery Slope - Answer-Idea that one thing leads to another using assumption
Learning Objective - Answer-What a student should know, feel, or be able to do at
the end of a lesson
Personality - Answer-Sum of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that make
someone unique
Tabula Rasa - Answer-Blank Slate; people are a product of nurture
Birth Order Theory - Answer-A person's rank within their family can have an effect on
their personality and intelligence
, Charisma - Answer-The sparkle in people that money cannot buy; winning the hearts
and minds of those who you lead
Johari Window - Answer-A tool for exploring our self-perception
Myers-Briggs Indicator - Answer-MBTI (Extroversion vs Introversion) (Intuition vs
Sensing) (Thinking vs Feeling) (Judging vs Perceiving) I am an ENTJ
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer-Physiological, Safety, Love or Belonging,
Esteem, Self-Actualization
Hawthorne Studies - Answer-People optimizing workers like machines in factory;
found that when you treat people better they work better
Classical Conditioning - Answer-Living thing connects a stimulus to a reflex
Pavlov's Dogs - Answer-Pavlov discovered classical conditioning with his dogs and
feeding them
Milgram Experiment - Answer-Found that obedience to authority is a powerful
motivator
Defense Mechanisms - Answer-Displacement, Projection, Rationalization,
Intellectualization, Denial, Suppression, Withdrawal
Methods of Managing Conflict - Answer-Avoidance, Denial, Suppression and
Smoothing, Compromise, Zero-Sum Game, Mediation
Prejudice - Answer-To pre-judge someone
Harassment - Answer-Any unwelcome conduct
Retaliation - Answer-When one seeks revenge on someone who objects to
harassment or discrimination
Warrior Spirit - Answer-A condition of the heart; a tough-mindedness and tireless
motivation; a warrior defends his honour
Benefits of Warrior Spirit - Answer-Clear Conscious, Good Reputation. Environment
of Trust and Respect
4 Core Values of CAP - Answer-Integrity First, Volunteer Service, Excellence in All
We Do, and Respect
Integrity - Answer-The willingness to do what was right even when no one is looking
Volunteer Service - Answer-Selflessness; the difference between "giving" and
"taking"
