Your Students Have Been Given a Challenging Task-One at Which

question 80

Multiple Choice

Your students have been given a challenging task-one at which they can succeed only if they work hard.Considering what we know about the effects of anxiety on performance, which one of the following students is most likely to complete the task successfully?

• A)Adam doesn't care about much of anything today; in fact, he's half asleep.
• B)Bindy wants to do well on the task and is a little anxious about it, but not to the point where her hands are sweaty or her stomach is in a knot.
• C)Cassie is feeling quite "mellow" today; her attitude is que sera, sera-whatever happens, happens.
• D)Damion is feeling really uptight about how he does on the task because his performance is going to affect whether he passes or fails the class.

Grasp the historical context and geographical focus of early leadership research.

Understand the comparative approach in cross-cultural leadership research.

Identify desirable and undesirable features of diversity programs.

Understand the relationship between cultural values and leadership effectiveness.

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