Studies Examining the Relationship Between Leadership Effectiveness and Personality Find

question 20

Multiple Choice

Studies examining the relationship between leadership effectiveness and personality find that __________.

• A) a few characteristics, such as desire for power and charisma, are strongly associated with effectiveness.
• B) size of family and number of books published were not correlated with effectiveness, but personality traits were significantly correlated with effectiveness.
• C) size of family and height were correlated with effectiveness, but personality traits were not.
• D) only intelligence is associated with effectiveness.

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Definitions:

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

B. F. Skinner

An influential American psychologist known for developing the theory of behaviorism and for his work on operant conditioning.

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