Deck 12: Developing Self-Confidence and Leadership Skills

Question 1

Whether or not a leader is charismatic is determined by:

A) the leader's level of self-confidence.
B) how much the leader really likes people.
C) a combination of intelligence and personality.
D) the subjective perceptions of the people being lead.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A major problem with negative self-talk is that it:

A) triggers emotional illness.
B) lowers group morale.
C) lowers self-confidence.
D) confuses group members.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The ability to influence others through personal magnetism is called:

A) machismo.
B) charisma.
C) leading by example.
D) self-confidence.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

To develop your self-confidence:

A) learn to rely mostly on intuition.
B) develop a base of knowledge for problem solving.
C) use enough negative self-talk to appear humble.
D) downplay acquiring a lot of facts.

Question 5

Effective leadership in organizations is necessary:

A) primarily at the top.
B) primarily at the bottom.
C) primarily at the middle.
D) at all levels.

Question 6

A leader with high self-efficacy is likely to:

A) assign over-demanding tasks to group members.
B) feel uncomfortable in difficult situations.
C) set low goals for the group.
D) believe that a task is doable.

Question 7

To achieve peak performance the person must:

A) increase his or her stress level.
B) engage in the right amount of negative self-talk.
C) avoid input from others.
D) totally focus on the task at hand.

Question 8

Which one of the following is a recommended way of getting past the emotional turmoil associated with adversity?

A) Take the setback personally.
B) Do not take the setback personally.
C) Deny the reality of your problem.
D) Exhibit a little bit of panic behaviour.

Question 9

Character refers to:

A) a willingness to go along with what others want.
B) a healthy degree of insensitivity.
C) doing the right things despite outside pressures to do the opposite.
D) agreement but not necessarily understanding.

Question 10

The major emphasis in emotional intelligence is:

A) the ability to distance ourselves from feelings in order to focus on the facts.
B) the ability to understand and manage the emotional side of our lives.
C) the ability to present our ideas using appeals to emotion.
D) the ability to display our feelings no matter what the circumstances.

Question 11

Practical intelligence refers to:

A) self-confidence and self-efficacy.
B) street smarts.
C) good human relations skills.
D) technical knowledge.

Question 12

The first step in positive self-talk is to:

A) look in the mirror and praise yourself.
B) objectively state the troubling incident.
C) objectively state what the troubling incident does not mean.
D) objectively state what the troubling incident does mean.

Question 13

Being too self-confident may lead a person to:

A) ignore potential problems.
B) long periods of depression.
C) become too dependent on suggestions from others.
D) strive for perfection in solving problems.

Question 14

Self-efficacy refers to:

A) self-estimates of leadership potential.
B) a leader's ability to control others.
C) the belief that one can perform a task.
D) a feeling of low self-confidence.

Question 15

An important contribution of enthusiasm as a leadership trait is that it:

A) is an effective substitute for high-level intelligence.
B) overcomes the need for discipline problems.
C) stimulates group members.
D) covers up the leader's problems.

Question 16

Positive visual imagery boosts self-confidence because the person:

A) imagines being in control of a situation.
B) forms an image of what went wrong in the past.
C) no longer has to prepare for battle.
D) visualizes asking the right questions.

Question 17

A vision in leadership refers to:

A) an optimistic picture of the future of the organization.
B) a leader's ability to see through problems.
C) a historical view of the organization.
D) the leader's ability to inspire people.

Question 18

With respect to leadership capability, honesty and integrity are:

A) major contributors.
B) of consequence mostly during hard times.
C). demanded more by insecure workers.
D) more important to production than clerical workers.

Question 19

Problem-solving and intellectual skills are referred to collectively as ___________.

A) social factors
B) emotional factors
C) cognitive factors
D) personality

Question 20

A team leader functions primarily as a(n):

A) implementer of orders from above.
B) enforcer of organizational rules.
C) facilitator and guide.
D) cheerleader and motivator.

Question 21

An important requirement for achieving peak performance is to have a mission in life.

Question 22

Imitating the behaviour of an effective leader is referred to as:

A) building self-confidence.
B) gaining leadership experience.
C) paraphrasing.
D) modeling.

Question 23

The panic response is a good way of dealing with adversity because such a response prepares the mind for overcoming problems.

Question 24

In the opinion of an authority cited in the human relations text, the high compensation of leaders of large business organizations facilitates being trusted by workers.

Question 25

Which of the following is least likely to be considered an ethical violation?

A) lying to customers.
B) taking too much blame for your own mistakes.
C) not disciplining poor performers.
D) taking credit for the ideas of others.

Question 26

A person who scores high on the personality dimension of openness to experience would behave intelligently.

Question 27

A key advantage of peak performance is that it can usually be achieved while doing two or more tasks at once.

Question 28

For a leader to show charisma, he or she must agree with a group member's opinion.

Question 29

Many people suffer from low self-confidence because they do not appreciate their own ______________

A) strengths.
B) weaknesses.
C) good points.
D) bad points.

Question 30

People with very high self-confidence put extra effort into getting advice from others before making a decision.

Question 31

To use positive visual imagery, a person pictures a positive outcome of the situation in his or her mind.

Question 32

Leadership positions tend to be both physically and mentally demanding.

Question 33

A leader with high self-efficacy will often take a pessimistic view of the group's ability to do the task at hand.

Question 34

An effective way of getting past the emotional turmoil associated with adversity is to take setbacks personally.

Question 35

A team leader exercises strong control over team members and group activities.

Question 36

Part of the training program to achieve the ideal performance state is to learn how to convert weaknesses into strengths.

Question 37

To form a true partnership with group members, which one of the following is the least important?

A) accountability solely for the leader.
B) each side having the right to say no.
C) working jointly to build a vision.
D) absolute honesty on the part of both people.

Question 38

Expanding your knowledge base in your field will usually improve your self-confidence.

Question 39

A key feature of outdoor training is that the participants are required to:

A) listen to leadership lectures while sitting on the grass.
B) accomplish physical feats.
C) design their own leadership training program.
D) model effective leaders.

Question 40

A major part of leadership is for the leader to bring about positive changes.

Question 41

Servant leaders understand that employees are primarily there to serve their leader.

Question 42

Effective leaders erect frustrating barriers for group members in order to keep them properly motivated.

Question 43

To form a partnership with group members, the leader must allow them to share in decision making.

Question 44

One of the most effective ways of becoming a leader is to begin by leading yourself, or practicing self-leadership.

Question 45

Experience in first-level supervision has only modest value for developing your leadership potential.

Question 46

Almost any program of career training or education can be considered a program of leadership development.

Question 47

Enthusiasm is sometimes perceived by group members as a reward for constructive behaviour.

Question 48

The most effective type of humour for a leader is to keep in mind a large collection of jokes so he or she can tell one for most occasions.

Question 49

Ethics deals essentially with doing things which are morally right.

Question 50

Charisma means about the same thing as having high self-confidence and self-efficacy.