Which Best Describes the Overall Results of Stogdill's Second Survey

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the overall results of Stogdill's second survey when compared with his initial survey?

• A) There was little to no difference in the findings.
• B) Situational factors became less of a focus.
• C) It was more balanced in its descriptions of the role of traits and leadership.
• D) Personality played a larger role in leadership.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the withdrawal of reinforcement.

Contingency

The relationship between two events, one being contingent or a consequence of the other's occurrence.

Contiguity

The principle stating that events occurring close together in time or space are readily associated with each other.