A Social Psychologist Is Perplexed

question 55

Multiple Choice

A social psychologist is perplexed.Is it true that birds of a feather flock together,or do opposites attract? Confronted with these two contradictory pieces of folk wisdom,what is this social psychologist most likely to do?

• A) Do an experiment to investigate the different situations in which each bit of common sense holds true.
• B) Choose the explanation that makes more sense.
• C) Ask his colleagues for their opinions.
• D) Administer a questionnaire to see if some types of people fit into one category, while other types fit into the other category.
• E) Choose a new topic for study.

Understand the role of transactional and visionary leadership in organizational settings.

Learn about empowerment leadership and how it facilitates self-leadership among followers.

Distinguish between the different perspectives and theories on leadership.

Understand leader-member exchange theory and the concept of in-group and out-group.

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