Which of the following statements best reflects the support for trait theories to identify universal distinguishing attributes of leaders?
A)Trait studies have identified physical attributes as being more important to leadership than personality or leader abilities such as intelligence.
B)When looking at physical attributes, height has been the indicator of a leader attribute with universal generalizability.
C)Findings on traits as a basis for explaining leader effectiveness are neither strong nor uniform.
D)Trait theory studies have tended to conclude that there are strong implications for training and development rather than selection.

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Although there have been studies on traits as a basis for identifying leaders, findings have not been consistent or strong enough to fully support trait theories as a universal way to distinguish leaders.

Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects the Support for Trait