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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
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b. Transformational
c. Path–goal
d. Adaptive
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
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
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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
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
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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
c. Passion
d. Goals
17. In George’s model of authentic leadership, the central component or as he called it “true
north” is
a. Purpose
b. The leader
c. Compassion
d. Consistency
18. Passion and compassion are
a. Both part of Luthans and Avolio’s authentic leadership model
b. Not components of the Luthans and Avolio’s model
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. Which is not a characteristic a leader would demonstrate using George’s approach to
authentic leadership?
a. Understanding purpose
b. Establishing trusting relationships
c. Moral reasoning
d. Passionate about mission
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
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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. A model of authentic leadership framed around the development processes of leader and
follower self-awareness and self-regulation was created by
a. Luthans and Avolio
b. Ilies et al.
c. Gardner et al.
d. Liden et al.
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. Moral 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
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b. Confidence
c. Relational transparency
d. Optimism
30. What is the basis of authentic leadership?
a. The positive psychological capacities
b. The four components
c. Critical life events
d. Internalized moral perspective
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 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
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33. What are the factors of authentic leadership called 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 attributes
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
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
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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
c. Morality is well defined in the models
d. It fulfills a need in society for 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 leader 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
b. Is effective in producing positive organizational outcomes
c. Contains evidence-based research that the strategies to develop authentic leadership increases
authentic leadership behaviors
d. Is something that all people have the capacity to learn, according to research findings
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51. The prescriptive part of authentic leadership connects the
a. Moral reasoning capacity with hope and optimism
b. Five dimensions of authentic leadership to the associated behaviors
c. Inter- and intrapersonal perspectives with the developmental perspective
d. Positive psychological capacities with intrapersonal perspectives
52. There is no single accepted definition of authentic leadership, but it can be conceptualized in
how many ways?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
53. A negative feature of authentic leadership is that
a. It is a process that can be learned
b. The practical approach lacks substantial research support
c. It is appealing to people looking for good leaders
d. It provides ideas for how to develop as an authentic leader