PSYC305 Motivation and Leadership
Week 4 Midterm Exam
1. (TCO 2) Leadership effectiveness depends upon _____ of leaders, _____ of followers, and the _____ of the situation
Timing; pulse; memory
Age; number; notification
Height; weight; length
Qualities; characteristics; nature
Gender; race; training
Question 2.(TCO 2) Vince Lombardi had a _____ personality; his followers’ goal was to be equal to their understanding of his ____.
Schizophrenic; needs
Mercurial; orders
Stoic; desires
Charismatic; values and goals
Difficult; deficiencies
Question 3.(TCO 2) Problems with ____, ____, and _____ are fertile fields for emotional instability that can reduce leadership effectiveness.
Methods, procedures, and processes
Plant, equipment, and supplies
Products, environment, and government
Alcohol, money, and relationships
Education, liquidation, and infiltration
Question 4. (TCO 2) ____, ____, and _____ are traits found in charismatic leaders.
Education, opportunity, and attention to detail
Training, sensitivity, and patience
Experience, collaboration, and emotional stability
Optimism, extroversion, and a sense of adventure
None of the above
Question 5.(TCO 2) In ____, Stuart Levine and Michael Crom write about building trust in the workplace. His prescription includes ____, ____, and ____.
“Habits of the Heart”; respect society’s rules, trust in time, and end bitterness
“The Road Less Traveled”; never travel alone, always take a friend, and be dependable
“A Great Place to Work”; do what you love, lend a helping hand, and be considerate
“The Leader in You”; deal openly with everyone, keep promises, and care about people
None of the above
Question 6.(TCO 2) The concept of _____ is relevant to leadership development because leadership effectiveness is in direct proportion to _____ and ____, which come from within the person.
Multiple intelligence; commitment and passion
Hand grip; size and strength
Interpersonal attraction; identification and need
Political alliance; confidence and pride
None of the above
Question 7.(TCO 2) _____ advocated a _____ style of leadership and _____ advocated a _____ style of leadership.
Jefferson; directive; Eisenhower; non-directive
Machiavelli; directive; Lao-Tzu; non-directive
Eisenhower; directive; Patton; non-directive
Lao-Tzu; directive; Elizabeth I; non-directive
Patton; directive; Jefferson; non-directive
Question 8.(TCO 2) _____ describes how difficult the leader’s job can be: “Since no important decision ever pleases everyone in an organization, the leader must also absorb the displeasure, and sometimes the severe hostility, of those who would have taken a different course.”
Peter Drucker
Margaret Wheatley
Chris Argyris
Douglas McGregor
Ken Blanchard
Question 9.(TCO 2) In the passage, “He Made Me Feel Important,” Vince Lombardi influenced his players because of his:
Physical size
Charismatic personality
Native intelligence
Personal insecurity
Job knowledge
Question 10. (TCO 2) Situational factors that influence the leadership process include:
Size of the organization
Social and psychological climate
Employment patterns
Type, place, purpose of work performed
All of the above
Question 11. (TCO 5) The philosophy behind the quality movement is:
People respond positively to measurements and controls.
People closest to the work usually have the experience and knowledge to come up with the best solutions to work-related problems.
People want economic security.
People need sufficient pay and benefits to sustain morale.
All of the above
1.(TCO 2) Edwin Ghisselli’s six traits for effective leadership include all but which of the following:
Need for achievement
Intelligence
Decisiveness
Self-confidence
Social status
Question 2. (TCO 2) All of the following are factors that influence the nature of the situation or the context of leadership except:
Type of work performed
Size of organization
Social climate
Employee wage
Question 3.(TCO 3) _____ was a famous leader who learned tremendous leadership skills from his wife, including the idea that most people will do what they choose to do, and no amount of coaxing or force can overcome an idea or principle that is personally believed.
George Washington
Martin Luther King
Gandhi
Winston Churchill
Vince Lombardi
Question 4. (TCO 3) Employee participation has been shown to have a _____ impact on business success.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
None of the above
Question 5. (TCO 5) _____ created the 14 Steps to Quality.
W. Edwards Deming
Robert Frost
Donald Dewar
Peter Drucker
Question 6.(TCO 3) The servant leader shows commitment to his or her people through all of the following except ____.
Access
Communication
Support
Force
Question 7. (TCO 3) Religious ethics are based on a _____ understanding of the world.
Secular
Theistic
Scientific
Phenomenological
Empirical
Question 8.(TCO 5) The self-fulfilled person possesses all of the following except:
Intimacy
Goal-directedness
Accurate perception of reality
No need for privacy
Question 9.(TCO 5) Survival needs that motivate behavior include all of the following except:
Sleep
Exercise
Shelter
Respect
Food
Question 10.(TCO 5) Satisfaction of needs progresses according to the following sequence:
Survival, social, security, belonging, self-actualization
Survival, belonging, security, self-fulfillment, social
Survival, acceptance, belonging, love, security
Survival, security, belonging, respect, fulfillment
Question 11.(TCO 3) In the years since World War II, the American workplace has become more:
Isolated
Hierarchical
Exclusive
Participative
Paternal
1.(TCO 5) Physical and emotional needs that motivate behavior include:
Survival and security
Belonging and respect
Self-fulfillment
All of the above
None of the above
Question 2.(TCO 5) The _____ motivational level is closely related to the nature of the work and depends on aspects of the job itself for satisfaction.
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Instructor Explanation: Chapter 12
Question 3.(TCO 1) A leader’s ability to _____ and _____ is essential for leadership success.
Understand people, deal with them effectively
Understand finance, keep technically proficient
Manipulate others, retain personal power
Live a balanced life, support the arts
None of the above
Question 4. (TCO 5) The importance of motivation is suggested by findings that most people believe they could give as much as _____ to _____ percent more effort at work than they now do with no one, including their own supervisors, recognizing any difference; and they also believe they could give _____ to _____ percent less effort with no one noticing any difference.
2 to 6; 2, 6
8 to 10; 8, 10
10 to 15; 10, 15
15 to 20; 15, 20
None of the above
Question 5. (TCO 5) Proven policies and techniques that have positive effects on employee morale include all of the following except:
Introduce a group bonus plan
Increase the amount and types of group interaction
Assign whole tasks, including preparatory and finishing work
Eliminate rewards based on job classification
Reduce the number of hierarchical levels
Allow workers to determine their own work methods
Question 6.(TCO 5) If less than _______ percent of your job is enjoyable, there is a morale problem.
10
20
40
80
Question 7.(TCO 5) A continuum of empowerment, least to most, is as follows:
Scientific management, industrial democracy, human relations training
Kibbutzim, job enrichment, collective bargaining
Suggestion box, quality circles, self-directed work teams
Quality improvement teams, safety meetings, labor/management codetermination
None of be above
Question 8. (TCO 5) Unempowered is to empowered as:
Leader decides policy; people ignore policy
Roles and responsibilities defined by leader; roles and responsibilities conflicting and unclear
Check with leaders on all decisions; check with those affected on decisions
Work together to determine a standard; not concerned with standards
Leader writes performance plan; there is no performance plan
Question 9.(TCO 5) (1) Define and (2) discuss the five sources and types of power (10 points). (3) Using these sources of power, illustrate clearly how a boss (or a teacher) has used their power over you in the past that either went well or did not (10 points).
Question 10.(1) Describe the power and influence the use of effective words has in motivation and leadership. Please use specific examples from your personal experience.
(2) Describe the role of a participative leader who works with employees and does NOT impose solutions.
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