Educ 122- Quiz 3 (Module 9 & 10)

What does the Situational Theory of Leadership emphasize?

• That leaders must avoid tasks

• That leadership style must adapt to followers’ readiness

• That all leaders must be strict

• That communication is less important

Which leadership style, according to Miller & Miller, inspires and motivates followers through a shared vision and collaboration?

• Transactional

• Laissez-faire

• Transformational

• Commanding

Which leadership style emphasizes trust, empathy, and follower development, aiming to serve the needs of others before focusing on the leader’s own agenda?

• Transactional Leadership

• Servant Leadership

• Transformational Leadership

• Persuading Leadership

Which of the following is a principle of effective organizational leadership?

• Leaders should avoid sharing information with subordinates.

• Leaders should demonstrate mastery of tasks and encourage professional growth.

• Leaders should solely focus on efficiency and disregard team collaboration.

• Leaders should avoid making decisions within a set timeframe.

Which leadership style is most effective in situations requiring clear instructions and decisive action, often found in crisis environments?

• Transformational

• Transactional

• Commanding

• Involving

Why is constructivism considered beneficial in leadership?

• It promotes rigid structures.

• It ensures communication is emphasized over content.

• It helps align team members with organizational purpose.

• It eliminates the need for experiential learning.

What is the main difference between transformational and transactional leadership?

• Transactional leadership emphasizes collaboration.

• Transformational leadership is based on reward and punishment.

• Transformational leadership motivates through vision, while transactional relies on structure and contracts.

• Transactional leaders value empathy, transformational leaders do not.

A manager in a creative agency allows employees to set their own schedules, make key decisions, and lead their own projects. Which leadership style is most closely reflected?

• Commanding

• Laissez-faire

• Transactional

• Persuading

A leader uses both empathy and structured feedback to improve team morale while also ensuring task completion. This leader likely integrates elements from which two leadership styles?

• Laissez-faire and transactional

• Servant and transformational

• Commanding and laissez-faire

• Transactional and linguistic

A school principal decides to apply the contingency theory of leadership. Which of the following best demonstrates effective use of this theory?

• Using the same motivational strategies for every teacher regardless of experience

• Adapting leadership style depending on the staff’s readiness and situation

• Relying on strict rules and punishment for underperformance

• Encouraging free-form collaboration at all times