Question 1

Which premise requires "tective" work to find clues to explain perplexing behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness
B)  Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process
C)  There is rationale behind every act
D)  How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Some scholars researching the psychodynamic approach in organizations look at the dark side of leadership and the atypical successes of leadership. They realize that

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaders,like followers,are not completely rational
B)  Followers,like leaders,want to have power
C)  Leaders and followers exchange power for mutual benefit
D)  People rise to positional leadership roles because they are rationalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Relationship themes develop over time that are rooted in

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A)  Our ego
B)  Our internal ordering system
C)  Our deepest wishes,needs,and goals
D)  Our personalityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The dynamics of human behavior

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A)  Are often difficult to understand
B)  Are easy to understand
C)  Are similar to skills dynamics
D)  Are related to the Big Five personality profilesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The dynamics of human behavior are easy to understand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the workplace,we act out core conflictual relationship themes onto others and then react to others based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Their perceived reactions
B)  Their actual actions
C)  Their perceived emotions
D)  Their demonstrated emotionsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The history of the psychodynamic approach provides context for the study of leadership by

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A)  Empirically testing emotional responses to follower actions
B)  Providing a chronology of the dynamics and functioning of leaders and organizations
C)  Informing leaders about their psychological dysfunctions
D)  Studying in the chronology of wartime abuses of powerE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

When comparing environmental constraints or advantages and psychodynamic approach to leader effectiveness,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental constraints have the greatest impact on leader effectiveness.
B)  Environmental advantages stymie leader effectiveness.
C)  Psychodynamic processes in leader-follower interactions greatly influence leader effectiveness.
D)  Psychodynamic processes in leader-follower interactions are less influential on leader effectiveness than environmental advantagesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The key concepts within the psychodynamic approach each provide a way of looking at the hidden dynamics of organizational behavior in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  Decipher the behaviors that lead to positive leadership
B)  Decipher the emotional impact of leaders on their followers
C)  Decipher the knowledge acquisition necessary for top leader performance
D)  Decipher the motives for why people behave the way they doE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Levinson extended the work of and collaborated with the work at Menninger Clinic and applied psychodynamic theory to management and leadership.He linked the failure of managers to effectively contain anxieties of workers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Low employee turnover
B)  High employee turnover
C)  Low employee production
D)  Employee depressionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following are premises of the clinical paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is irrationality behind every human act
B)  There is rationality behind every human act
C)  How individuals regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identity
D)  Human development is an intra- and interpersonal processE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

When do people engage in regressive social defenses to neutralize strong tensions in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  When individuals express anger toward the leader
B)  When the organization does not provide protection
C)  When the organization's anxieties are not properly managed
D)  When organizations are not functioning properlyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

One of the post-World War II research groups that applied the psychodynamic approach to the study of organizations was the Menninger Institute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If managers fail to effectively contain worker anxiety,employees could become depressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

In Bion's dependency assumption,when people assume that the leader should offer similar protection to that provided by parents in early years,this assumption is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscious thought
B)  Conscious action
C)  Unconscious thought
D)  Unconscious actionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The psychodynamic approach has some roots in how early childhood experiences influence how we respond to people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following are transferential processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirroring
B)  Dependency
C)  Identification
D)  IdealizingE) None of the above
F) A) and D) A,D

Question 18

Which premise of the clinical paradigm states that our early caregivers and other developmental experiences influence us throughout life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness
B)  Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process
C)  There is rationale behind every act
D)  How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Paying attention to the CCRT of an individual and understanding key relationship conflicts can

Accepted Answer

A)  Cause conflict among organizational members
B)  Cause conflict within personal relationships
C)  Produce more effective interpersonal relationships
D)  Produce less effective interpersonal relationshipsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Kets de Vries found that leaders with neuroses do not spread those neuroses throughout the rest of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 12: Psychodynamic Approach

Which premise requires "tective" work to find clues to explain perplexing behavior?

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Some scholars researching the psychodynamic approach in organizations look at the dark side of leadership and the atypical successes of leadership. They realize that

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Relationship themes develop over time that are rooted in

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The dynamics of human behavior

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The dynamics of human behavior are easy to understand.

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In the workplace,we act out core conflictual relationship themes onto others and then react to others based on

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The history of the psychodynamic approach provides context for the study of leadership by

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When comparing environmental constraints or advantages and psychodynamic approach to leader effectiveness,which of the following statements is true?

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The key concepts within the psychodynamic approach each provide a way of looking at the hidden dynamics of organizational behavior in order to

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Levinson extended the work of and collaborated with the work at Menninger Clinic and applied psychodynamic theory to management and leadership.He linked the failure of managers to effectively contain anxieties of workers to

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Which of the following are premises of the clinical paradigm?

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When do people engage in regressive social defenses to neutralize strong tensions in organizations?

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One of the post-World War II research groups that applied the psychodynamic approach to the study of organizations was the Menninger Institute.

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If managers fail to effectively contain worker anxiety,employees could become depressed.

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In Bion's dependency assumption,when people assume that the leader should offer similar protection to that provided by parents in early years,this assumption is based on

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The psychodynamic approach has some roots in how early childhood experiences influence how we respond to people.

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Which of the following are transferential processes?

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Which premise of the clinical paradigm states that our early caregivers and other developmental experiences influence us throughout life?

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Paying attention to the CCRT of an individual and understanding key relationship conflicts can

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Kets de Vries found that leaders with neuroses do not spread those neuroses throughout the rest of the organization.

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