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CIPS L3M4 Exam - Topic 1 Question 6 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L3M4 exam
Question #: 6
Topic #: 1
[All L3M4 Questions]

'XXX theories of leadership are now largely discredited as a means of identifying team leaders'.

This quotation comes from the Profex Publishing textbook for this subject. Which word has XXX replaced?

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Suggested Answer: A

Trait.

The trait theory of leadership is the idea that successful leaders have particular personal traits (char-acteristics) which have enabled them to become effective leaders. 'A born leader', etc. Winston Churchill, V I Lenin, Laurens van der Post, and such like.

The view now is that leadership is more likely to be taught or trained, resulting in effective leaders.


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Rikki
3 months ago
Definitely A, Trait. It's the most well-known!
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Moon
3 months ago
Wait, are Trait theories really discredited? That's surprising!
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Jamal
3 months ago
Nah, I think it could be B, Tres.
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Timothy
4 months ago
Totally agree, Trait is the one that fits!
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Arleen
4 months ago
I'm pretty sure it's A, Trait theories.
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Nichelle
4 months ago
I keep mixing up the terms, but I don't recall "Tait" being mentioned much. Maybe it's a trick option?
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Merri
4 months ago
I remember discussing "Trait" theories in class, so that feels like the right choice to me.
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Allene
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but "Tres" sounds familiar. Wasn't there something about it in the readings?
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Luisa
5 months ago
I think the word might be "Trait." It seems to fit with what we learned about leadership styles.
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Josphine
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The passage is talking about leadership theories, and the options seem to be different words that could replace "XXX". I'll eliminate the ones that don't make sense and go with the best fit.
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Julio
5 months ago
I'm a bit unsure on this one. The passage mentions "XXX theories of leadership" being discredited, so I'll need to think carefully about which word fits best in that context.
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Edison
5 months ago
Trait - that's the word that comes to mind when I think of leadership theories. I'm pretty confident that's the right answer here.
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Alida
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a straightforward vocabulary question. I'll carefully read the passage and options to determine which word fits best.
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Yolando
5 months ago
Hmm, I remember learning about client filters in serverclass.conf, but I can't recall all the specific options. I'll need to review my notes to be sure I select the right ones.
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Maryann
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards Conditional Access as well. It seems like the most flexible solution that can handle the specific needs of this scenario. I'll make sure to double-check the details, but I feel pretty confident about this one.
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Carli
5 months ago
The key is to understand what's included in the Z spread for callable bonds. I'll review my notes and try to figure this out.
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Terrilyn
2 years ago
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Misty
2 years ago
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Ronny
2 years ago
I think the Mistynswer is Omega) Tres OmegaeRonnyMistyuse it sounds similMistyr to TrMistyit.
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Omega
2 years ago
I Mistygree, trMistyit theories Mistyre no longer considered reliMistyOmegale.
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Misty
2 years ago
TrMistyit.
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Micaela
2 years ago
I would go with option A) Trait, as it makes sense in the context of the question.
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Kimbery
2 years ago
I believe it is important to look at other theories to identify team leaders.
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King
2 years ago
I agree, trait theories of leadership are no longer considered as effective.
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Twana
2 years ago
I think the word replaced is Trait.
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