The Least Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) Questionnaire Is Used to Measure

question 57

Multiple Choice

The least preferred co-worker (LPC) questionnaire is used to measure whether ________.

• A) the followers are able and willing
• B) a leader is task- or relationship-oriented
• C) the members are in the ingroup or out-group
• D) employees prefer servant leadership over situational leadership
• E) the leader is high on the dimension of conscientiousness

Appreciate the role of traits in personality assessment and understanding, including the significance of the Big Five traits.

Understand the principles and criticisms of the various methods of personality assessment, including projective and objective tests.

Acknowledge the role of unconscious influences on personality as highlighted by Freud and other psychodynamic theorists.

Recognize Adler’s emphasis on overcoming feelings of inferiority and striving for superiority as central to personality development.

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Definitions:

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A condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy, causing growth problems, facial abnormalities, and cognitive deficits.

Cognitive Abnormalities

Irregularities in processing information that can include difficulties in learning, memory, perception, and problem-solving.