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"The power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action or make final decisions."
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability
Leadership
Command
As a general rule, the person in authority is considered to be the person _________________.
in charge
morally responsible
legally responsible
who will do the work
who will get the credit
What are considered to be the two special "burdens" of authority?
Responsibility and Accountability
Responsibility and Obedience
Accountability and Dependability
Obedience and Accountability
Long hours and hard work
When you are in a position of command, which of the following can never be avoided or delegated?
Responsibility
Authority
Obedience
Discipline
Intelligence
A naval leader in command is held accountable not for "good intentions", but for ______ and _______.
deeds, results
discipline, obedience
obedience, attitude
self-discipline, actions
knowledge, integrity
What is the primary difference in the concept of authority in the civilian world and the world of military life?
Civilian leaders may only be accountable if the break the law.
Military leaders may only be accountable if they break the law.
Civilian leaders are not considered responsible if something goes wrong.
Military leaders are not considered responsible if something goes wrong.
There is no difference in the concept of authority.
Which of the following best describes the orderly way of guiding people toward the right actions?
Discipline
Punishment
Encouragement
Supervision
Micromanagement
How well you do things like keeping your room clean, turning in homework on time and being on time for events are examples of ________________.
self-discipline
obedience
accountability
responsibility
conditioning
Self-discipline is considered to begin with what quality?
Self-control
Personal knowledge
Positive outlook
Integrity
Desire to succeed
What of the following is one of the primary methods by which the NJROTC program to teach self-discipline?
Drill Training
Unit parties
Naval Science academics
Physical fitness training
Leadership Academies
Which basic leadership style is centered on the leader?
Autocratic
Democratic
Republican
Command
Ego-centric
Which leadership style uses position as the basis for leadership and limits follower' initiative?
Autocratic
Democratic
Sociocratic
Disciplinary
Supervisory
Autocratic leadership styles can produce good results ________ and for ________ periods of time.
quickly, short
over time, short
over time, long
quickly, long
rapidly, extended
What is one of the primary problems associated with autocratic styles of leadership?
Followers can't act independently when the leader is not there.
Followers tend to take charge when the leader is not present.
It takes a long time to produce results with this leadership style.
It is impossible to produce good short-term results.
They don't tend to help group performance under stress.
Which general leadership style requires skill in dealing with people, and can be more time-consuming?
Democratic
Autocratic
Authoritarian
Verbal
People-centric
Which type of leadership style tends to create organizations that keep producing even when the leader isn't present?
Democratic
Autocratic
Authoritarian
Staff-orientated
Follower-focused
Of the five approaches to leadership taught in the book, which one has the leader keeping all authority and giving the group little freedom?
Telling
Selling
Testing
Consulting
Joining
Of the five approaches to leadership taught in the book, which one has the leader persuading the group that he or she has the best solution to a problem?
Selling
Telling
Testing
Consulting
Joining
Of the five approaches to leadership taught in the book, which one has the leader laying out the problem and possible solution, then getting input from the group on that particular solution?
Testing
Telling
Selling
Consulting
Joining
Of the five approaches to leadership taught in the book, which one has the group making recommendations to the leader which the leader then chooses from to decide the solution?
Consulting
Telling
Selling
Testing
Joining
Of the five approaches to leadership taught in the book, which one has the leader become just another member of the group?
Joining
Telling
Selling
Testing
Consulting
Of the four steps of effective writing, which one talks about talks about what you expect the reader to do after they have read the material?
Clarify your purpose
Limit the subject
List ideas
Organize ideas
Make a plan of action
Of the four steps of effective writing, which one is concerned with not wasting a reader's time with extra material?
Limit the subject
Clarify your purpose
List ideas
Organize ideas
Be brief
Of the four steps of effective writing, which one create an outline?
Organize ideas
Clarify your purpose
Limit the subject
List ideas
Define the problem
Of the four steps of effective writing, which one asks you to write down ideas as you do your research?
List ideas
Clarify your purpose
Limit the subject
Organize ideas
Brainstorming
In effective listening, when should you ask a question concerning important points being made?
After the speech or lesson is over.
Right after the point has been made.
Before the speech, to help the talker frame his/her speech.
When the speaker catches their breath or pauses for a moment.
As the point is being made, to ensure it gets covered.
As a rule of good listening, you should always listen to ____________ rather than listening to disagree.
understand
agree
be polite
support
pay attention
What is the primary reason that taking notes is an important part of active listening?
It makes you more alert to the main ideas being presented
It gives you something to review afterwards
It gives the speaker the impression you are paying attention
It tells the speaker the parts of the lesson that are most important to you
Because you pay less attention to the appearance of the speaker
Which of the following is NOT one of the four skills necessary for communication discussed in the textbook?
Consulting
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
Which of the five basic steps for preparing an effective speech deals with limiting the scope and timing of the speech?