Leadership Research Findings Practice and Skills 8th Edition by Andrew J. DuBrin – Test Bank

True / False

1. The problem-conquering solution flashes into the person’s mind at an unexpected time in the insight step of the creative process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: The problem-conquering solution flashes into the person’s mind at an unexpected time, such as on the verge of sleep, during a shower, or while running.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Steps in the Creative Process
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

2. The last step in the creative process is verification and application.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Step 5 is verification and application. The individual sets out to prove that the creative solution has merit.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Steps in the Creative Process
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

3. A leader who accumulates considerable knowledge will have difficulty being creative because such knowledge usually blocks original thinking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Creative problem solving requires a broad background of information, including facts and observations. Knowledge provides the building blocks for generating and combining ideas.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Characteristics of Creative Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

4. A creative person within an organization is typically a conformist.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Creative people are frequently nonconformists and do not need strong approval from the group. They prefer to search for alternatives than worry about attaining consensus.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Characteristics of Creative Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

5. Distaste for the task is associated with high creativity because the worker works rapidly to find a solution to the distasteful problem.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A dominant characteristic of creative people that is closely related to personality is a passion for the work.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Characteristics of Creative Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

6. A person who has the experience of flow becomes preoccupied with the external consequences of performing a task.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The experience of flow is an experience so engrossing and enjoyable that the task becomes worth doing for its own sake regardless of the external consequences.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Characteristics of Creative Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

7. A recommended strategy for finding a creative idea is to try a large number of ideas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Creativity is often referred to as a numbers game, because the more ideas you try, the greater the probability of finding one that works.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Organizational Methods to Enhance Creativity
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

8. Business leaders rarely use brainstorming because the technique is mostly geared toward relatively minor ideas like choosing a slogan for a safety campaign.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The best-known method for creativity improvement is brainstorming, which you have probably already done. Although brainstorming is often condemned as being superficial, it remains a key idea- generation method for even the most advanced technology companies.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Organizational Methods to Enhance Creativity
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

9. Seeing opportunities is an important part of entrepreneurial leadership.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Opportunity seeking is associated with entrepreneurial leadership because the entrepreneur might build an organization around an unmet consumer need.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.4
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Self-Help Techniques to Enhance Creative Problem Solving
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage

10. Part of the artist role in becoming more creative is to stretch one’s imagination.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Be an artist by stretching your imagination. Strive to spend about 3 percent of your day imagining new solutions to the challenges you face.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: Self-Help Techniques to Enhance Creative Problem Solving
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital Story: Engage