What Theory Suggests That People Are More Likely to View

question 296

Multiple Choice

What theory suggests that people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess prototypical characteristics of leadership?

• A)role congruity theory
• B)leadership categorization theory
• C)implicit leadership theory
• D)leader-member exchange theory
• E)contingency theory

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Definitions:

Cognitive Abilities

A rephrased and new definition for it would be: The mental capabilities that encompass reasoning, memory, attention, and language and lead to the acquisition of information and problem-solving skills.

Cognitive Achievements

Refers to the milestones in understanding, learning, problem-solving, reasoning, and other mental processes that individuals reach throughout their development.

Cognitive Skill

The mental ability required for carrying out tasks that involve processing information, such as thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and remembering.

Seriate

The process of arranging objects in order according to a property or criterion, such as size or color.