The Hogan Development Survey Is a Psychometric Tool That Aims

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Hogan Development Survey is a psychometric tool that aims to 'measure' individuals against a set of scales with the aim of predicting future leadership performance. It seeks to uncover dark 'negative' traits-or at least traits that may be counterproductive in terms of accessing leadership.
Which best describes the indicator 'Leisurely' as a Leadership trait identified by the tool?

• A) eager to please and reluctant to act independently or against popular opinion
• B) unassertive, resistant to change, risk-averse, and slow to make decisions
• C) overtly self-confident, arrogant, with inflated feelings of self-worth
• D) being overtly cooperative but privately irritable, stubborn, and uncooperative

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Definitions:

Caffeine

A stimulant chemical found in coffee, tea, and various other foods and drinks that affects the central nervous system, enhancing alertness and reducing fatigue.

Tobacco

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Benzodiazepines

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Barbituric Acid

An organic compound used in the synthesis of barbiturate drugs, which act as central nervous system depressants.