Festinger and Carlsmith Attempted to Determine

question 147

Multiple Choice

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

• A) how far people would go in obeying an authority figure.
• B) whether an inconsistency between attitude and behavior would cause people to change their attitudes.
• C) whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behavior.
• D) whether we will change our attitudes and behaviors in response to real or perceived group pressure.

Understand the concepts of consideration and initiating structure and their impacts on leadership effectiveness.

Identify various traits investigated in leadership studies and differentiate relevant from irrelevant traits.

Comprehend leadership categorization theory, including its potential for bias and discrimination in leadership.

Recognize the historical development of systematic leadership behavior study.

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