Principles of Path-Goal Theory

question 10

Multiple Choice

Principles of path-goal theory

• A) Are applied in many leadership training programs
• B) Easy for leaders to apply to their followers
• C) Consistent with organizational leadership training topics
• D) Can be used for all types of tasks at all levels of leadership

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Definitions:

Psychological Reactance

A motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.

Attitude Inoculation

A method of making individuals resistant to attempts to change their attitudes by initially exposing them to small arguments against their beliefs.

Self-Presentational Concerns

The efforts individuals make to create specific impressions of themselves in the minds of others.

Planned Behavior

Refers to the Theory of Planned Behavior, which is a psychological theory that links belief systems to behavior, positing that behavioral intention is influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control over the behavior.