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Chapter 9: Authentic Leadership
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Studying authentic leadership is timely and worthwhile when ______.
A. people prefer transactional leadership
B. people are apprehensive and want trustworthy leadership
C. people are energized and do not need involved leadership
D. people prefer leaders to put them first
2. Authentic leadership focuses on ______.
A. followers first
B. leadership outcomes
C. leadership for change
D. leadership that is genuine
3. Which theory is one of the newest areas of leadership research?
A. leader–member exchange
B. transactional
C. authentic
D. behavioral
4. Some of the main concepts of authentic leadership were identified earlier as a part of
which approach?
A. leader–member exchange
B. transformational
C. path–goal
D. adaptive
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5. Authentic leadership is ______.
A. easily defined
B. a complex process
C. similar to path–goal theory
D. similar to trait approach
6. Which is not a way to view or characterize authentic leadership?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
C. developmental
D. fundamental
7. Which viewpoint is a perspective of authentic leadership that is leader centered?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
C. developmental
D. fundamental
8. I have done significant reflection about myself, my leadership, and my life
experiences, which has helped me become the leader that I am. I am using which
definition of authentic leadership?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
C. developmental
D. fundamental
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9. Which viewpoint defines authentic leadership as a reciprocal process?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
C. developmental
D. fundamental
10. When I focus on the relationships I have with my followers and how we influence
each other I am using which definition of authentic leadership?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
C. developmental
D. fundamental
11. Which definition of authentic leadership views leadership as something to be
nurtured in a leader?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
C. developmental
D. fundamental
12. I have used my behaviors over my lifetime, and the psychological qualities and
ethics I have learned create a leadership style that is authentic. I am using which
definition of authentic leadership?
A. intrapersonal
B. interpersonal
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C. developmental
D. fundamental
13. Which approach describes authentic leadership in terms of the characteristics of
leaders?
A. George’s
B. Terry’s
C. Walumbwa’s
D. Luthans and Avolio’s
14. Which researcher developed a practical approach to authentic leadership?
A. Avolio
B. Walumbwa
C. George
D. Liden
15. Research of which approach to authentic leadership was conducted using
interviews of successful leaders?
A. George’s practical model
B. Luthans and Avolio’s practical model
C. Luthans and Avolio’s theoretical model
D. Walumbawa’s positive psychology model
16. Which is not a characteristic of authentic leadership?
A. purpose
B. values
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C. passion
D. goals
17. In George’s model of authentic leadership, the central component or as he called it
“true north” is ______.
A. relationships
B. the leader
C. compassion
D. consistency
18. Passion and compassion are ______.
A. both part of Luthans and Avolio’s authentic leadership model
B. outcomes of authentic leadership
C. essentially the same thing
D. characteristics of authentic leadership that can be developed
19. Derrick is focused on helping his followers while using his values system and
“heart.” Even in tough times he does not compromise his values. Derrick is applying
______.
A. authentic leader behaviors consistent with the theoretical model
B. authentic leader behaviors consistent with the practical approach
C. transformational leader behaviors consistent with Bass’s model
D. transactional leader behaviors consistent with Burns’s model
20. Bill George discovered that authentic leaders demonstrate five basic characteristics
by ______.
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A. surveying military leaders
B. holding focus groups with government leaders
C. interviewing a diverse sample of leaders
D. observing CEOs of Fortune 500 companies
21. Individuals with deep interest in and who truly care about what they do and also
care about helping others are using which characteristics of authentic leadership?
A. compassion and heart
B. relationship and purpose
C. heart and connectedness
D. self-discipline and passion
22. In which leadership approach did the University of Nebraska host a summit as a
catalyst for discussion and theoretical development of a leadership approach?
A. authentic
B. transformational
C. behavioral
D. servant
23. Which scholar(s) were the catalysts in developing a theory of positive organizational
scholarship around authentic leadership?
A. Bass and Steidlmeier
B. Luthans and Avolio
C. Walumbwa
D. Linsky
24. The theoretical model of authentic leadership features self-awareness as one of the
four main components which is also a key component in ______.
A. Goleman’s conception of Emotional Intelligence
B. The Big Five Personality Factors
C. Leader Member Exchange Theory
D. House’s ideas on Achievement-Oriented Leadership
25. The theoretical model of authentic leadership presented in the text focuses on
authentic leadership as a process. This is similar to ______.
A. the focus of Katz’s skills model
B. the focus of Blake and Mouton’s behavioral model
C. Burns’s definition of transactional leadership
D. Northouse’s definition of leadership in the text
26. I am continually reflecting on how my decisions as a leader impact others and
assessing how my core values, emotions, and motives reflect our goals. Which
component of authentic leadership am I using?
A. oral reasoning
B. self-awareness
C. relational transparency
D. optimism
27. One of my followers has been verbally lashing out at me publicly about a decision I
made. I stay calm and reiterate to him that my decision is consistent with my internal
standards and those of the company. Which component of authentic leadership am I
using?
A. relational transparency
B. self-awareness
C. internal moral reasoning
D. optimism
28. Three of my followers each have very different views about how to solve a team
problem. When I explore each of their opinions and keep bias out of the decision, I am
using which component of authentic leadership?
A. resilience
B. self-awareness
C. internal moral processing
D. balanced processing
29. I openly share that my feelings were hurt by the negative comments made about me
after a staff meeting and admit I made a mistake in how I handled the meeting. I am
using which component of authentic leadership?
A. moral reasoning
B. confidence
C. relational transparency
D. optimism
30. Jennifer is a politician whose spiritual and moral beliefs compel her to disapprove
the death penalty. Despite intense pressure from political colleagues to support their
pro-death penalty policy, Jennifer lets her core beliefs guide her even though she risks
not being re-elected. Jennifer is using which aspect of authentic leadership?
A. optimism
B. internalized moral perspective
C. critical life events
D. relational transparency
31. As a regional sales manager I worked to solve a recent problem of decreased seed
sales to the local farming community. I consulted the sales staff in the area to hear their
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thoughts and communicated openly that I share their concerns. Which two components
of authentic leadership am I using?
A. relational transparency and balanced processing
B. balanced processing and internalized moral perspective
C. self-awareness and optimism
D. confidence and balanced processing
32. Which of the following is not one of the four positive psychological attributes of
authentic leadership?
A. confidence
B. resilience
C. self-awareness
D. optimism
33. What is the name of the group of factors that predispose a leader’s capacity to
develop components of authentic leadership?
A. internalized moral perspectives
B. the dimensions of authentic leadership
C. resiliency factors
D. positive psychological capacities
34. Which positive psychological attribute is also one of the major leadership traits in
Chapter 2?
A. hope
B. confidence
C. optimism
D. integrity
35. I truly believe that I can do a great job on this project. I am expressing which of the
four positive psychological capacities?
A. hope
B. integrity
C. optimism
D. confidence
36. I can weigh the options, both good and bad, and work on developing the capacity to
do what is right. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?
A. moral reasoning
B. integrity
C. optimism
D. confidence
37. I think about situations and the future with a sense of abundance. What influencing
factor of authentic leadership am I using?
A. moral reasoning
B. integrity
C. optimism
D. confidence
38. I have seen some rough times and learned and adapted from those experiences.
What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?
A. moral reasoning
B. resilience
C. optimism
D. confidence
39. I am positive and focused and use will power to keep me and my staff motivated to
accomplish goals. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?
A. moral reasoning
B. integrity
C. hope
D. confidence
40. What is the factor in authentic leadership that describes major events that shape
people’s lives?
A. resilience
B. critical life events
C. balanced processing
D. confidence
41. I lost my job and health insurance right after being diagnosed with a major illness. It
was a horrible time for me, but I found strength in the process of dealing with these
issues. This is an example of ______.
A. balanced processing
B. optimism
C. a critical life event
D. a positive psychological attribute
42. Multiple factors influence authentic leadership. Which of these factors is a cognitive
process of looking at situations with favorable expectations of the future?
A. balanced processing
B. optimism
C. a critical life event
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D. a positive psychological attribute
43. I had a really poor performance evaluation last week. It really made me think that I
should give work more effort than I have been. This is an example of an authentic
leadership factor that is a ______.
A. catalyst for change
B. moral reasoning capacity
C. resiliency capacity
D. balanced processing
44. The factors that influence authentic leadership work together to ______.
A. help individuals become authentic leaders
B. produce positive psychological capacities
C. avoid critical life events
D. produce resilient leaders
45. The process of authentic leadership emphasizes the development of qualities that
help leaders ______.
A. be perceived as trustworthy and believable by followers
B. be more focused on the goals of the organization
C. be less inclined to interact with followers who are not authentic
D. assess the authentic development level of their followers
46. Which of the following is a strength of authentic leadership?
A. It has several decades of research support.
B. There is strong empirical data supporting it.
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C. Morality is well defined in the models.
D. It fulfills society’s need to examine trustworthy leaders.
47. Authentic leadership helps provide an answer to people who are searching for
sound leadership in an uncertain world. Which of the following is true?
A. This is a strength of authentic leadership.
B. This is a criticism of authentic leadership.
C. Authentic leadership is not considered a leadership approach.
D. The research on authentic leadership studies variables that are not authentic
leadership.
48. Authentic leadership ______.
A. can be learned
B. is follower centered
C. has clear organizational outcomes
D. is theoretical, not practical
49. Which of the following is a criticism of authentic leadership?
A. The practical model has not been validated.
B. It does not fully express the need for trustworthy leadership.
C. It provides broad guidelines for authentic leadership development.
D. It has a moral dimension.
50. Authentic leadership ______.
A. has multiple models that provide clear strategies for authentic leadership
development