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EDP 310 L6 Quiz

Score for this quiz: 70 out of 70
Submitted Apr 21 at 3:12am
This attempt took 47 minutes.

 
Question 1
5 / 5 pts
Gender can be defined as all of the following EXCEPT:

• the psychosocial ramifications of biological sex
• an ascribed status characteristic
• an acquired and transmitted pattern of shared meaning, feeling, and behavior
• a multidimensional phenomenon with many different facets, including gender schemas and stereotypes, gender-role identity, attitudes, and values

  
Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Despite the growing diversity among leaders, there remains an underrepresentation of women and of racial and ethnic minorities in leadership roles.

• True
• False

  
Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is true regarding research findings pertaining to group members?

• African American women have a submissive leadership style.
• Asian leaders manifest a collectivistic orientation that emphasizes harmony among group members.
• Members of sexual minority groups are rigid with regard to change.
• "Persons of color" are not concerned with justice and integrity.

 
Question 4
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is true of female leaders?

• They have somewhat more democratic and participative leadership styles than men.
• They are somewhat more transformational in their leadership style than male leaders.
• They are expected to take charge & approach leadership in the same ways as males but also deliver the warmth and friendliness that is culturally prescribed for women.
• All of the above

 
 
Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a transformational leader?

• Leaders provide support and recognition
• Leaders generate awareness and acceptance of group purpose
• Leaders are highly directive
• Leaders model integrity and fairness

 
 
Question 6
5 / 5 pts
Some types of leadership demonstrated by sexual minorities is informal, and perhaps even unintentional, such as "coming out."

• True
• False

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
Female leadership is the least thoroughly investigated of all of the groups.

• True
• False

  
Question 8
5 / 5 pts
Which type of leadership theory has the potential to illuminate diversity issues by incorporating diversity concepts into the contexts and situations in which leadership is exercised?

• Trait theories
• Information processing theories
• Contingency theories
• Transactional theories

  
Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Bad leadership can be divided into 2 categories:

• Uncompassionate and Radical
• Unethical and Erratic
• Temperamental and Irrational
• Ineffective and Unethical

  
Question 10
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following types of leadership describes a leader that lacks the will or the skills to sustain effective action and fails to create positive change?

• Rigid leadership
• Incompetent
• Callous leadership
• Evil leadership

  
Question 11
5 / 5 pts
Which type of leadership is regarded as the most unethical?

• Evil leadership
• Corrupt leadership
• Callous leadership
• Intemperate leadership

  
Question 12
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with organizational psychopathology?

• Lacking empathy
• Superficially charming
• No remorse
• Takes responsibility for own actions

  
Question 13
5 / 5 pts
Organizational psychopaths work for organizations are because they are attracted to positions of power and a desire to gain wealth and prestige.

• True
• False

  
Question 14
5 / 5 pts
Dutton concluded that the profession with the highest number of organizational psychopaths is:

• Postal workers
• Police officers
• CEOs
• Doctors