AMEDD EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Four fundamentals of writing. Answer: substance, organization,
style, correctness
◉Four types of briefings. Answer: Information
Decision
Mission
Staff
◉Four steps when preparing a brief. Answer: plan, prepare, execute,
assess
◉Attributes in the leadership requirements model. Answer:
character, presence, intellect
◉Competencies in the leadership requirements model. Answer:
leads, develops, achieves
,◉Three developmental domains. Answer: institutional, operational,
self-development
◉What type of thinking aims to find facts, think through issues and
analyze problems from multiple points of view?. Answer: critical
◉What type of thinking involves innovation; think outside the box to
find solutions to problems?. Answer: creative
◉Nine dimensions of critical thinking. Answer: clarity, accuracy,
precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance
◉What is red teaming?. Answer: testing how well an organization
would fare in the face of a real attack
◉Two pitfalls in thinking. Answer: bias and fallacies
◉Name the bias - assigning weight to an idea because it comes to
mind readily. Answer: Availability bias
◉Name the bias - thinking that our experience is more
representative than it is. Answer: Representative bias
,◉Name the bias - unable to compute an item's true value, thus
resorting to an overreliance on the initial "anchor" value provided by
someone else. Answer: anchoring bias
◉Name the fallacy - appeal to evidence irrelevant to the issue.
Answer: fallacy of relevance
◉Name the fallacy - leaving out material for a conclusion. Answer:
fallacy of omission
◉Name the fallacy - involving assumptions which may or may not be
true. Answer: fallacy of assumption
◉What's the difference between formal and informal leadership?.
Answer: a. Formal Leadership: Granted by virtue of assignment to
positions of responsibility, according to rank and experience
b. Informal Leadership: not based on rank; stems from personal
initiative, special knowledge, unique experiences, or technical
expertise specific to an individual
◉What's the difference between commitment and compliance?.
Answer: a. Compliance: short-term; influence is based primarily on
leader's authority
b. Commitment: long-term; produces longer lasting and broader
effects
, ◉Name the method of influence - using explicit demands to achieve
compliance. Answer: pressure
◉Name the method of influence - leaders establish their authority as
the basis for the request. Answer: legitimating
◉Name the method of influence - providing incentive for gaining a
higher level of compliance. Answer: exchange
◉name the method of influence - when a leader asks for a
subordinate's support based on personal or professional
relationship. Answer: personal appeals
◉name the method of influence - leader engage with subordinate or
peers to apply influence by contributing to the outcome. Answer:
collaboration
◉name the method of influence - explanation showing how a
request is relevant to the goal. Answer: rational persuasion
◉name the method of influence - explaining why or how an order
will benefit a subordinate. Answer: Apprising
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Four fundamentals of writing. Answer: substance, organization,
style, correctness
◉Four types of briefings. Answer: Information
Decision
Mission
Staff
◉Four steps when preparing a brief. Answer: plan, prepare, execute,
assess
◉Attributes in the leadership requirements model. Answer:
character, presence, intellect
◉Competencies in the leadership requirements model. Answer:
leads, develops, achieves
,◉Three developmental domains. Answer: institutional, operational,
self-development
◉What type of thinking aims to find facts, think through issues and
analyze problems from multiple points of view?. Answer: critical
◉What type of thinking involves innovation; think outside the box to
find solutions to problems?. Answer: creative
◉Nine dimensions of critical thinking. Answer: clarity, accuracy,
precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance
◉What is red teaming?. Answer: testing how well an organization
would fare in the face of a real attack
◉Two pitfalls in thinking. Answer: bias and fallacies
◉Name the bias - assigning weight to an idea because it comes to
mind readily. Answer: Availability bias
◉Name the bias - thinking that our experience is more
representative than it is. Answer: Representative bias
,◉Name the bias - unable to compute an item's true value, thus
resorting to an overreliance on the initial "anchor" value provided by
someone else. Answer: anchoring bias
◉Name the fallacy - appeal to evidence irrelevant to the issue.
Answer: fallacy of relevance
◉Name the fallacy - leaving out material for a conclusion. Answer:
fallacy of omission
◉Name the fallacy - involving assumptions which may or may not be
true. Answer: fallacy of assumption
◉What's the difference between formal and informal leadership?.
Answer: a. Formal Leadership: Granted by virtue of assignment to
positions of responsibility, according to rank and experience
b. Informal Leadership: not based on rank; stems from personal
initiative, special knowledge, unique experiences, or technical
expertise specific to an individual
◉What's the difference between commitment and compliance?.
Answer: a. Compliance: short-term; influence is based primarily on
leader's authority
b. Commitment: long-term; produces longer lasting and broader
effects
, ◉Name the method of influence - using explicit demands to achieve
compliance. Answer: pressure
◉Name the method of influence - leaders establish their authority as
the basis for the request. Answer: legitimating
◉Name the method of influence - providing incentive for gaining a
higher level of compliance. Answer: exchange
◉name the method of influence - when a leader asks for a
subordinate's support based on personal or professional
relationship. Answer: personal appeals
◉name the method of influence - leader engage with subordinate or
peers to apply influence by contributing to the outcome. Answer:
collaboration
◉name the method of influence - explanation showing how a
request is relevant to the goal. Answer: rational persuasion
◉name the method of influence - explaining why or how an order
will benefit a subordinate. Answer: Apprising
