$1)$ What is the most common element in definitions of leadership?

A$)$ Leadership is an authority relationship.

B$)$ Leadership is the ability to make good decisions.

C$)$ Leadership is an attribution made by followers.

D$)$ Leadership is an influence process.

$2)$ Most leadership theories emphasize $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$)$ leader characteristics

B$)$ follower characteristics

C$)$ both leader and follower characteristics

D$)$ characteristics of the leadership situation

$3)$ What aspect of leadership has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century?

A$)$ leader traits and skills

B$)$ leadership behavior

C$)$ leader power and authority

D$)$ the leadership situation

$4)$ Which statement about contingency theories is true?

A$)$ They describe an aspect of leadership that applies to all types of situations.

B$)$ They describe aspects of leadership that apply to some situations but not to others.

C$)$ They can simultaneously be descriptive and prescriptive.

D$)$ They can be descriptive but not prescriptive.

$5)$ Which of the following is NOT an example of supporting behavior?

A$)$ Clearly explain what the subordinate is expected to do$.$

B$)$ Express confidence in a subordinate who has a difficult task.

C$)$ Remember details about a subordinate's interests and family.

D$)$ Help a subordinate deal with a personal problem.

$6)$ Which of the following labels has been used to describe task$-$oriented behavior?

A$)$ consideration

B$)$ maintenance behavior

C$)$ initiating structure

D$)$ supportive leadership

$7)$ Which of the following is NOT a specific type of empowering decision procedure?

A$)$ consultation

B$)$ joint decisions

C$)$ clarification of task objectives

D$)$ delegation

$8)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ leadership is another name for the behavior category involving decision$-$making procedures that a leader can use to involve others in decisions about the work.

A$)$ Autocratic

B$)$ Charismatic

C$)$ Democratic

D$)$ Didactic