Mann's Study in 1959

question 34

Multiple Choice

Mann's study in 1959

• A) Focused on situational factors in leadership
• B) Reviewed studies on traits of leaders in small groups
• C) Suggested that certain traits could be used to identify leaders from non-leaders
• D) Described leader traits in terms of social perceptiveness rather than dominance

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Definitions:

Self-Verification

The desire to be understood and recognized by others according to one's firmly held beliefs and feelings about oneself.

Self-Handicapping

A cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.

Self-Complexity

A concept in psychology that describes the extent to which an individual’s self-concept is comprised of multiple and distinct aspects.

Self-Serving Attributional Bias

The common tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.