Test Bank for final exam Leadership (1) ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT -FALL-2021 SOLUTION AID GRADE A+

1. The underlying premise of the psychodynamic approach chapter is a. There are rational behaviors that describe leadership action b. There are irrational forces that underlie seemingly rational behaviors c. Irrational behaviors are the downfall of organizations d. Observations of behaviors are rational in nature Ans: B Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Description Question Type: MC 2. Historically, leadership scholars a. Have avoided studying emotions in leadership b. Have avoided studying leadership behaviors c. Have avoided the psychological realm of organizational life d. Have avoided studying personality and leadership Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Description Question Type: MC 3. The dynamics of human behavior a. Are often difficult to understand b. Are easy to understand c. Are similar to skills dynamics d. Are related to the Big Five personality profiles Ans: A Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Description Question Type: MC 4. The psychodynamic approach to leadership focuses on a. The effects of behavior in organizations b. The dynamics of personality c. The effects of behavior on the leader d. The dynamics of human behavior Ans: D Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Description Question Type: MC 5. The psychodynamic approach to leadership suggests that only through accepting and explaining undercurrents of human behavior a. Can we begin to understand complex organizations b. Will decision making be easy c. Can we understand human motivation d. Will we understand leadership Ans: A Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Description Question Type: MC 6. A framework through which we apply a psychodynamic lens to the study of behavior in organizations is a. A behavioral paradigm b. A psychological paradigm c. A clinical paradigm d. A psychic paradigm Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 7. The purpose of the clinical paradigm is a. To identify aberrant behaviors b. To discover how leaders and organizations really work c. To discover the best emotional leadership style d. To determine the best behavioral leadership style Ans: B Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 8. Which of the following is not one of the four premises of the clinical paradigm? a. There is irrationality behind every act b. Regulating emotions is less important than regulating actions c. Much of mental life lies outside of conscious awareness d. We are products of interpersonal experiences Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 9. Which premise of the clinical paradigm states that there is a logical explanation behind every human act? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How one regulates and expresses emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 10. Which premise requires “tective” work to find clues to explain perplexing behavior? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 11. One of my employees is acting irrationally. I am certain there is a reasonable explanation for the behavior. I am applying which premise of the clinical paradigm? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 12. Which premise of the clinical paradigm describes feelings and motives that we do not realize? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: A Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 13. Which premise of the clinical paradigm describes “blind spots” we all have? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: A Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 14. When I am leading my group of followers, sometimes I say or do things that I really do not understand and that do not seem to be part of my typical way of dealing with issues. I am applying which premise of the clinical paradigm? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: A Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 15. Which premise of the clinical paradigm describes how emotions are related to life experiences and can have both positive and negative connotations that affect the choices we make? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: D Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 16. Which premise of the clinical paradigm focuses on how emotions form the basis for the internalization of mental representations of self and others that guide our relationships? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: D Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 17. I have developed emotional intelligence through many years working as a leader at many levels. I am applying which premise of the clinical paradigm? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: D Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 18. Which premise of the clinical paradigm states that our early caregivers and other developmental experiences influence us throughout life? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: B Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 19. Which premise of the clinical paradigm says we are products of our past experiences? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: B Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC 20. It seems that I keep making the same mistakes as I did when I was younger. I am applying which premise of the clinical paradigm? a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity Ans: B Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Clinical Paradigm Question Type: MC