Leadership for Public Health Theory and Practice James W.
Holsinger Test bank
1. ch01-001
Personal power is the power conferred on an individual
based upon a particular rank or office.
a. True
*b. False
2. ch01-002
Networking is required to maintain a broad array of
relationships that are of significant importance to public
health organizations.
*a. True
b. False
3. ch01-003
Which of the following is one of the six core leadership
shadows?
*a. Power
b. Coordinating
c. Cooperating
d. Syndemics
4. ch01-004
Which of the following is not a public health leadership
competency?
a. Communication
b. Teamwork
c. Cooperation
*d. Personal values
5. ch01-005
Which of the following is not one of the five bases of
power?
a. Referent power
b. Expert power
*c. Dominant power
d. Coercive power
e. Reward power
6. ch01-006
Ethical dilemmas faced by public health leaders often
involve issues based which of the following?
a. Power
b. Privilege
c. Information
d. Responsibility
*e. All of the above
7. ch01-007
Effective public health leadership cannot exist without
power.
*a. True
b. False
8. ch01-008
Which of the following correctly lists the types of group
relationships for public health collaboration and team
building by order of increasing investment of resources,
commitment, and involvement?
a. Networking, cooperating, coordinating,
collaborating
*b. Networking, coordinating, cooperating,
collaborating
c. Coordinating, networking, cooperating,
collaborating
d. Coordinating, cooperating, networking,
collaborating
9. ch01-009
Team building, values clarification, mission, and vision
are aspects of leadership related to which core function of
public health?
a. Assessment
*b. Policy development
c. Assurance
10. ch01-010
Which of the following describes the concept of an
aggregation of two or more diseases in a population in
which there is some biological interaction that exacerbates
the negative effects of the diseases?
*a. Syndemics
b. Multidemics
c. Uberdemics
d. Systemics
11. ch01-011
Which of the following statements is true about the
relationship between management and leadership?
a. Management cannot be replaced by leadership.
b. Leadership should always be in addition to
management.
c. Both management and leadership are required to
develop high-performing organizations.
*d. All of the above are true.
12. ch01-012
A mutually beneficial, well-defined relationship between
two or more organizations or individuals that achieves
results though both entities working together is known as
what?
a. Cooperation
b. Integration
*c. Collaboration
d. Aggregation
13. ch01-013
Which type of leadership occurs when other individuals in
the work group recognize and support the leadership of an
individual who has not been assigned to a leadership role?
a. Assigned leadership
*b. Emergent leadership
c. Situational leadership
d. Authentic leadership
15. ch01-015
Leadership is defined as a __________ that occurs whenever
an individual intentionally attempts to __________ another
individual or group, regardless of the reason, in an effort
to achieve a common goal, which may or may not contribute
to the success of the organization.
a. situation; manage
b. circumstance; supervise
*c. process; influence
d. moment; control
16. ch01-016
Working with and through people in order to complete the
work at hand in an effective and efficient manner is known
as what?
a. Leadership
*b. Management
c. Collaboration
d. Influence
17. ch01-017
Which of the following is not an area of public health
leadership competency?
a. Communication
b. Teamwork
*c. Management
d. Lifelong learning
18. ch01-018
The development of ___________________ across the United
States has significantly increased the opportunities for
practitioners to enhance leadership and systems thinking
skills.
a. schools and programs of public health
b. national and state public health associations
*c. public health leadership institutes
d. population health leadership certificate programs
19. ch01-019
Which of the following is not one of the seven types of bad
leaders identified by Kellerman?
a. Incompetent
b. Intemperate
c. Corrupt
*d. Unethical
20. ch01-020
Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling
are the five classic functions of what?
a. Leadership
*b. Management
c. Collaboration
d. Influence