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31. When
evaluating
others, many people
underestimate
the
influence
of
external
factors and
overestimate
the
influence
of
internal factors.
This
tendency
is
known
as .
a.
stereotyping
b. the halo
effect
c.
perceptual defense
d. the
fundamental
attribution
error
32. Becky heads the frnance team of
Herald
Inc.
Whenever
her
team's
work is
commended,
she takes all the credit.
On
the other hand, when her team gets
negative feedback
from clients, she blames it on
inadequate support
from
the
organization. Becky's behavior
is an
example
of .
a. the
fundamental
attribution
error
b. the
self-serving bias
c.
perceptual defense
d.
projection
33. Norman heads the animation team of Progress Inc. When one of his subordinates failed to execute a task
properly,
he said that his subordinate was not provided with enough resources to take care of the quality assurance
after
production. This judgment made by Norman is an instance of .
a. the fundamental attribution
error
b. the self-serving bias
c. an external
attribution
d. perceptual
defense
34. Which of the following is an example of
stereotyping?
a. Fiona assumes that a subordinate is a proficient employee as he or she has good people
skills.
b. Fiona assumes that an elderly employee will not be able to adapt to modern
technology.
c. Fiona believes that her subordinates can work on weekends as she generally works on
weekends.
d. Fiona judges that her subordinate performed poorly due to lack of concentration and
incompetence.
35. Which of the following statements is true of the whole brain
concept?
a.
It
proves that the concept of left-brained versus right-brained thinking is entirely accurate
physiologically.
b.
It
does not consider a person's preference for right-brained versus left-brained
thinking.
c.
It
considers a person's preference for conceptual versus experiential
thinking.
d.
It
does not support the idea that everyone uses both left-brained and right-brained
thinking.
36. The left hemisphere of the brain is associated with .
a. creative
thinking
b.
analytical
thinking
c. intuitive processes
d. values-based thought
processes
37. The right hemisphere of the brain is associated
with:
a.
analytical
thinking.
b. a linear approach to problem
solving.
c. intuitive thought
processes.
d. routine
processes.
38. According to
Herrmann's
whole brain concept, when leaders have a predominantly A-quadrant thinking style,
they
tend
to:
a. empathize easily and be
friendly.
b. be imaginative and
entrepreneurial.
c. avoid risks and strive for stability.
d.
be directive and
authoritative.
39. According to
Hemnann's
whole brain concept, people who rely heavily on quadrant-B
thinking:
a. are curious and enjoy experimentation and
playfulness.
b. are typically emotional and expressive, outgoing, and supportive of
others.
c. like to establish plans and procedures and get things done on
time.
d. focus on tasks and activities and like to deal with concrete
facts.
40. According to
Hemnann's
whole brain concept, people who rely heavily on quadrant-B
thinking:
a. rely on less direct
perceptions.
b. like certainty.
c. gain energy from being around
others.
d. absorb information through the five
senses.
41. According to the
Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment, which of the following statements is true of
the
feeling
types?
a. They tend to be very objective in decision
making.
b. They tend to enjoy ambiguity and dislike deadlines.
c. They tend to rely more on their
values.
d. They tend to rely more on logic.
42. The dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment concerns an individual's
attitudes
toward ambiguity and how quickly a person makes a
decision.
a. sensing versus intuition
b. thinking versus
feeling
c. judging versus perceiving
d. introversion versus
extroversion
43. According to the
Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment, people with a perceiving
preference:
a. like
closure.
b. enjoy ambiguity.
c. like deadlines.
d. enjoy having goals.
44. Which of the following statements is true of working with different personality
types?
a. Leaders should show their frustration to keep different personality types
focused.
b. People take on behavior patterns based on their
personalities.
c. People do not like to be accepted and appreciated for who they
are.
d. Personality differences can make the life of a leader
interesting.
45. Identify the appropriate step that should be taken by a leader to work more effectively with different
personality
types.
a. Shun people who tend to be gloomy and pessimistic.
b. Show frustration when dealing with difficult people.
c. Keep people focused on high
performance.
d. Ignore the different facets of one's
personality.
46. are things leaders are not aware of or
don't
recognize as problems, that limit their effectiveness and
hinder
their career
success.
47. is the set of unseen characteristics and processes that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in
response to ideas, objects, or people in the
environment.
48. refers to the degree to which a person is outgoing, sociable, talkative, and comfortable meeting and talking
to
new
people.
49. A person's defines whether he or she places the primary responsibility within the self or on outside
forces.
50. are fundamental beliefs that an individual considers to be important, that are relatively stable over time, and
that have an impact on attitudes, perception, and
behavior.
51. An is an
evaluation-either
positive or
negative-about
people, events, or
things.
52. means the process people use to make sense out of their surroundings by selecting, organizing,
and
interpreting information.
53. is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then to attribute widely
held
generalizations about the group to the individual.
54. refers to how a person perceives, processes, interprets, and uses
information.
55. is the tendency of perceivers to see their own personal traits in other people; that is, they project their
own
needs, feelings, values, and attitudes into their judgment of others.
56. Explain the role of values in
leadership.
57. Describe the personality dimensions of extroversion and
agreeableness.
58. Explain how attitudes affect
leadership.
59. What is the importance of the whole brain
concept?
60. What guidelines can leaders use to work more effectively with different personality
types?
61. When leaders deeply understand themselves, they remain grounded and constant, so that people know what
to
expect from them. Yet being self-aware is easier said than done.
Discuss.
62. Attributions are important in certain ways.
Discuss.
63. Leaders who recognize perceptual distortions can adjust their perceptions to match objective reality.
Explain.
