Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Recent research into leadership has suggested that there are no universal characteristics, traits, or styles that lead to success as a leader.
2. Functions or behaviors that groups must perform are identifiable behaviors that can be learned by anybody.
3. The laissez-faire leader fosters more independence than the autocratic or democratic leader
4. Larson (1993) found that the most effective leaders were those who created a
process in which people have more autonomy.
5. The counterdependent person is one who can either take over and lead when the situation
demands or follow the lead of others when that role is more appropriate.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False

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