Recent Renewed Interest in the Trait Approach to Leadership Has

question 73

Multiple Choice

Recent renewed interest in the trait approach to leadership has suggested all of the following are characteristics of leaders except

• A)emotional intelligence.
• B)cognitive ability.
• C)motivation.
• D)honesty and integrity.
• E)competitiveness.

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety or to maintain self-image.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable impulses with their opposites.

Cruelty

Intentional and malicious acts that cause suffering or harm to others, whether emotionally, physically, or psychologically.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.