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PSYC305 Motivation and Leadership

Week 8 Final Exam

Question 1

(TCO 3) Aristotle thought ethics should be based upon _____ and ____.

                Education and application

                Experience and pragmatism

                Contemplation and sophistication

                Truth and emotionality

                Rationality and reason

Question 2

(TCO 3) The effective leader holds _____ as a central value and foundation for all other values.

                Power

                Custom

                Success

                Truth

                None of the above

Question 3

(TCO 3) In dealing with moral dilemmas, organizations typically reflect one of three ethical climates:

                Strong central leaders; democratic leadership; no leaders

                Self-centered; other-centered; no-centered

                Law of the jungle; agrarian society; free market economy

                Profit-maximizing; trusteeship; quality of life management

                None of these

Question 4

(TCO 7) The preferred basis of growth for the _____ is introspection and self-analysis.

                Traditionalist

                Participative

                Individualist

                None of the above

Question 5

(TCO 4) Time tested practices for developing successful teams are:

                Show enthusiasm, make timely decisions, practice innovation

                Admit mistakes, be flexible, have persistence

                Give credit to others, keep people informed, keep promises

                Put others first and self last

                All of the above

Question 6

(TCO 4) A leader can create a high performance team by:

                Showing enthusiasm for the work of the group

                Making timely decisions based on group goals

                Keeping people informed about progress

                Putting others first and self last

                All of the above

Question 7

(TCO 4) The leader as team builder does all of the following except:

                Shows enthusiasm

                Admits mistakes and uncertainties

                Puts others first

                Takes credit for work done by others

Question 8

(TCO 8) _____ involves reconciling underlying differences so that issues are resolved to the mutual benefit of all parties.

                Domination

                Accommodation

                Compromise

                Collaboration

                All of the above

Question 9

(TCO 9) Potentially stressful changes in the American workplace include ____.

                Technology upgrade and mandatory retraining

                Corporate downsizing and restructuring

                Labor law requirements

                All of the above

Question 10

(TCO 7) ____ and ____ are the personality factors most strongly associated with leadership effectiveness.

                Agreeableness and low neuroticism

                Openness to experience and low neuroticism

                Extroversion and conscientiousness

Question 11

(TCO 3) Through _____ and ____, the older community passes on ethics to young people.

                Modeling and socialization

                Command and control

                Self-study and self-leadership

                Rules and regulations

                Preaching and teaching

Question 12

(TCO 4) Positive group member roles include:

                Encourager, clarifier, harmonizer

                Idea generator, ignition key, standard setter

                Detail specialist

                All of the above

                None of the above

Question 13

(TCO 8) The practices that are considered most important in dealing with diversity are:

                Top management's personal involvement; targeted recruitment

                Internal advocacy groups; inclusion of diversity in performance evaluations

                Diversity training groups; work and family policies that support diversity

                All of the above

                None of the above

Question 14

(TCO 9) Types of leadership training interventions include:

                One-on one coaching

                Formal education

                On-the job learning

                All of the above

                None of the above

Question 15

(TCO 9) The seven rules to guide leaders in implementing change include:

                Have a good reason for making a change; personalize change.

                Implement change thoughtfully; put a respected person in charge of coordinating change.

                Tell the truth.

                Wait patiently for results; acknowledge and reward people.

                All of the above

Question 16

(TCO 9) Setting performance objectives is important in four major areas, which includes _____, _____, _____, and _____.

                quantity, quality, timeliness, cost

                past, present, future, continuous

                personal, social, organizational, societal

                sales, production, finance, engineering

                None of the above

Question 17

(TCO 6) Approximately _____ percent of Fortune 1,000 companies use some form of multi-source assessment, including evaluations from employees, employers, peers, and customers. These assessments are called _____ feedback and are _____ included in an individual's formal appraisal.

                60; two-way; never

                70; continuous; often

                80; intermittent; usually

                90; 360-degree; rarely

                None of the above

Question 18

(TCO 6) The one minute reprimand has four characteristics, including:

                Tied to salary

                Tied to promotion

                Tied to security

                Tied to job assignment

                None of the above

Question 19

(TCO 6) Performance reviews:

                Keep communication lines open

                Help motivate employees

                Provide peace of mind to employer and employee

                All of the above

Question 20

(TCO 10) Effective performance of any job requires:

                Leadership and luck

                Intelligence and dexterity

                Setting objectives and measuring results

                None of the above

Question 21

(TCO 4) (I). Describe four of the eight symptoms of groupthink, and (II) describe an example for each of the four symptoms you selected.

Question 22

(TCO 2) (I). Describe each of the following leadership styles: directive, participative, and free rein. (II) Explain which one is best, or, if no one style is best, describe what the style of leadership depends on.

(TCO 3) Describe four ways that power and psychological size can be abused. For each abuse, describe a solution to the problem created by that abuse.

Question 24

(TCO 8) (I). Describe four factors that can sidetrack women in the workplace. (II) Explain three ways that women can overcome gender stereotypes, providing an example from your personal experience for one of these three ways.