Civil Air Patrol Mitchell Test Study Guide

Because leadership demands that leaders think before they act, leadership is

a science.

If your peers catch you talking to yourself, you can tell them

you are practicing inner dialogue.

Which of the following is true about MBTI?

It describes our different flavors of personality

According to the Great Man Theory, leadership is found

in only a select few.

The amount of time that you are actually working is called

up time.

Customs and courtesies build

team spirit

Goals give you a sense of mission, a rudder, and

a meaningful purpose.

Conflicts are bound to arise. The challenge is to

resolve them fairly and professionally

The ability to make sound judgments and act independently is called

initiative.

Wearing the CAP uniform is

a privilege

Teams ______ on what the goal should be and _______ how they should pursue it.

agree, share a belief in

Telling yourself "I can succeed," even when a task is large, is an example of

a motivational self-statement.

Which grammar error does this sentence suffer from? "The encampment food was so terrible all the cadets were hungry they ate all the MREs."

run-on sentence

A principle by which something can be judged is called a(n)

standard.

__________ is a transformational leadership factor in which leaders are supportive of followers and listen closely to their unique needs.

Individualized consideration

To keep constructive discipline positive, leaders focus on

performance.

In addition to the introduction, body, and conclusion, a speech outline also should contain

the specific purpose and central idea.

What does absolute power do?

Corrupts absolutely

The sum of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make someone unique is also known as

personality.

Identify the transition words in these sentences: In the meantime, more ships were being sunk, and the Army and Navy still lacked strength to offer much more than token protection (Flying Minute Men, 10).

In the meantime

What term describes the existing state of affairs or the way something has always been done?

Status Quo

A benefit of having a chain of command is that it reinforces the

idea that everyone is accountable to another leader.

A solemn promise is also known as

an oath.

Whose vision of an independent air force was ridiculed in the 1920s?

Billy Mitchell's

The L.E.A.D. model encourages NCOs to

lead with a clear purpose, empower, aim for consensus, and direct the team.

America's military believes in producing leaders by

investing in people.

The salute has its origins

in the time of kings and knights.

You want to be an astronaut. Which of the following is a meaningful and reasonable goal?

You enroll in extracurricular aerospace activities.

Wearing the CAP uniform is

a privilege.

a privilege.

Constructive discipline is a learning process that provides an opportunity for

positive growth.

Things that drive you to act because you receive something tangible in return are called

extrinsic rewards.

When disciplining a subordinate, a leader

stays calm

A leader who focuses almost exclusively on how tasks will be accomplished represents the Path-Goal leadership behavior called __________.

directive

Leadership is not about ________ people but ________ them.

controlling; serving

The benefits of email include

ease of sharing

Intrinsic means

naturally belonging to something

Which requires a commitment strong enough to hold a person to a team in good times or bad?

Loyalty

Drill requires

attention to detail.

Your fears of failing your milestone exam stressed you so much that you actually did fail it. You fell victim to

a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What is the logical fallacy that may itself be true but distracts us from the relevant issue at hand?

Red Herring

In order to make decisions, strong leaders follow

a decision-making process.

After defining the problem, the second step of the 7-step ethical decision-making process is to

get the facts.

Your leadership textbook uses the __________________ definition to describe leadership.

Air Force's

Even the greatest of the supposedly great men have experienced

failure.

Standards give leaders a way to express to the team

what is expected of them.

The main idea of a paragraph is introduced by the:

topic sentence.

How could you help a peer or follower who appears depressed?

Ask him/her if they would like to talk about what is bothering them.

Everyone can develop better critical thinking skills through

study and practice.

Which decision-making tool allows the team to identify the root causes of a problem?

Five whys

This type of power is used when followers obey leaders because of the legitimate position of the leader.

legitimate power

Something happens and then something else happens. What is the logical fallacy that puts the two events together even when there is no relationship?

Post Hoc Fallacy

The sense of team spirit is important because it builds

trust

Which Core Value can be described as doing what is right, even when no one is looking?

Integrity

Which theory searches for the special qualities that distinguish leaders from followers?

Trait Theory

Those to whom you speak or write are your

audience

What is the most recognizable national symbol for the USA?

The American flag

According to the MBTI, there are _______________ personality types.

16

What is the logical fallacy that gives only two choices and both are not very good?

False Dilemma

Which of the following statements represents a personal vision?

"I'm going to solo at flight academy this summer."

Customs and courtesies are especially important in CAP traditions because they reinforce

the Core Values.

Mentoring new cadets is an example of this Core Value

Volunteer Service

To pre-judge someone is a definition of

prejudice.

Which CAP members are held accountable for their actions?

all members, regardless of rank

People who have a stake in the solution to a problem are called

stakeholders.

Two outstanding examples of creative thinking used in the text include

Apollo 13 engineers and World War II D-Day NCOs and lieutenants

Personal mastery means

improving ourselves so that we can meet enriching goals at home, school and work.

Which of the following statements represents a purpose?

"I'm going to make the world a better place."

A "statement offered in explanation or justification" is __________.

a reason

If a classmate suddenly trips you and the first thing you do is inwardly hurl an abrasive insult at him, you just experienced

an automatic thought.

Which grammar error can be solved by changing the subject case (singular or plural)?

pronoun-antecedent disagreement

Habitually rendering customs and courtesies strengthens

self-discipline.

Leaders can improve coping skills by

talking through issues, practicing relaxation, eating well, and exercising.

I don't have to obey my officers if

they were to tell me to do something morally wrong.

This teaching method is a form of passive learning:

Lecture

This Core Value teaches us that the needs of the team take priority over our individual desires:

Volunteer Service

What is the most important standard of all?

The leader's example

Working as fast as possible

may result in making so many mistakes that you have to start over.

Leaders who value the thoughts and ideas of others to achieve synergistic results are demonstrating

shared thinking.

Because a leader's first duty is to accomplish the mission, if an NCO sees someone doing something the wrong way, he or she

corrects the person in a helpful way.

A simple expression of belief in oneself is also called a(n)

self-statement.

In this technique of constructive discipline, the leader criticizes poor behavior, not the performer.

focus on performance

Following an impartial set of rules and applying them equally to everyone is called

fairness.

A strong reason or desire for something is called your

motivation.

According to the Trait Theory, if you want to know what leadership is, look at the ___________________ that leaders display.

character traits

Which element of coaching is marked by a two-way conversation between the coach and the trainee?

dialogue

When running the American flag up a flag pole, you should hoist the flag ________________ and lower it ___________________.

briskly, ceremoniously