Joanna Williams, an Enthusiastic and Confident Lady, Was Appointed to Head

question 129

Multiple Choice

Joanna Williams, an enthusiastic and confident lady, was appointed to head a team of market researchers at a time when there was considerable unrest within the team. Under her guidance, however, the team's performance improved drastically. They not only did their job well but also learned to resolve their personal differences in the interest of their work. Joanna can be described as a(n) ________ leader.

• A) telling
• B) charismatic
• C) authoritative
• D) participative
• E) visionary

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

A decrease in sensitivity to a constant level of stimulation.

Absolute Threshold

The smallest amount of physical stimulation required to detect a sensory input half of the time it is present.

Signal Detection

A theory and method for quantifying the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, facilitating the sense of sight.