Path-Goal Theory Is Similar to the Situational Approach in That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Path-goal theory is similar to the situational approach in that ______.

• A) path-goal does not suggest leaders should be flexible
• B) path-goal does not take followers into consideration
• C) path-goal requires leaders to adapt to followers' needs
• D) path-goal and situational both take the work setting into account

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Definitions:

False Consensus Hypothesis

The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias in social psychology where people underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional influences on others' behavior.

Save Face

The act of striving to maintain one's dignity, honor, or reputation in the face of embarrassment or shame.

Channel Factors

Channel factors refer to situational or environmental elements that significantly influence the likelihood of behavior change by facilitating simple and small modifications in the environment.