Question 1: Activities of the Medical Physics Leadership Academy include which of the following?
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Reference: | MPLAWG Charge Statement http://www.aapm.org/org/structure/default.asp?committee_code=MPLAWG |
Choice A: | Development of the MPLA curriculum. |
Choice B: | Design of an ongoing training program. |
Choice C: | Organization of single sessions at existing AAPM meetings. |
Choice D: | Development of ongoing webinar series. |
Choice E: | All of the above. |
Choice F: | None of the above. |
Question 2: Emotional intelligence includes all of the following except:
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Reference: | Ovans, A. (2015). How Emotional Intelligence Became a Key Leadership Skill. Harvard business review Digital Article, April 28, 2015. |
Choice A: | Ability to accurately perceive your own emotions. |
Choice B: | Ability to perceive others’ emotions. |
Choice C: | Ability to operate with optimism, initiative and self-confidence. |
Choice D: | Ability to manage your own emotions. |
Question 3: Emotional Intelligence can be learned.
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Reference: | Goleman, D. (2004). What makes a leader? Harvard business review, 82(1), 82-91. |
Choice A: | True. |
Choice B: | False. |
Question 4: A person with high self-awareness recognizes how their feelings affect....
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Reference: | Goleman, D. (2004). What makes a leader? Harvard business review, 82(1), 82-91. |
Choice A: | Himself or herself. |
Choice B: | His or her boss. |
Choice C: | His or her co-workers. |
Choice D: | His or her job performance. |
Choice E: | All of the above. |
Question 5: Someone with accurate self-assessment knows how to....
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Reference: | Watkin, C. (2000). Developing emotional intelligence. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 8(2), 89-92. |
Choice A: | Recognize their capabilities and limits. |
Choice B: | Learn from their mistakes. |
Choice C: | Seek out feedback. |
Choice D: | Work with others with complementary strengths. |
Choice E: | All of the above. |
Question 6: Self-confidence includes....
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Reference: | Dacre Pool, L., & Sewell, P. (2007). The key to employability: developing a practical model of graduate employability. Education+ Training, 49(4), 277-289.
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Choice A: | Believing in one’s ability to succeed. |
Choice B: | Presenting oneself with self-assurance. |
Choice C: | Having “presence”. |
Choice D: | Taking calculated risks. |
Choice E: | All of the above. |
Question 7: A person can develop their self-assessment through motivation, commitment, extended practice, and feedback.
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Reference: | Goleman, D. (2004). What makes a leader? Harvard business review, 82(1), 82-91.
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Choice A: | True. |
Choice B: | False. |
Question 8: Which one of the following is NOT a generally accepted fact about empathy as a management principle?
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Reference: | Ioannidou F, Konstantikaki V, Empathy and emotional
intelligence: What is it really about?, International Journal of Caring Sciences, Austin EJ, Evans P, et.al., A preliminary study of emotional intelligence, empathy and exam performance in first year medical students, Personality and Individual Differences, 39 (2005) 1395–1405.
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Choice A: | When we become better listeners, we become better managers. |
Choice B: | Empathy is built through an awareness of oneself. |
Choice C: | It is harder to empathize with people we know well. |
Choice D: | Understanding non-verbal messaging is an important part of empathy. |
Question 9: What is considered a major barrier to effective use of empathy as a management tool?
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Reference: | Ioannidou F, Konstantikaki V, Empathy and emotional
intelligence: What is it really about?, International Journal of Caring Sciences,
1(3); 118-123, Sept.-Dec. 2008. |
Choice A: | Confusion from extraneous information. |
Choice B: | Belief that empathy will cause the manager to loose status. |
Choice C: | Loss of ability of the manager to control their own emotions. |
Choice D: | Fear of transference from employee to manager. |
Question 10: Which one of the following is the best definition of empathy?
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Reference: | Ioannidou F, Konstantikaki V, Empathy and emotional
intelligence: What is it really about?, International Journal of Caring Sciences,
1(3); 118-123, Sept.-Dec. 2008. |
Choice A: | The ability to control ones emotions. |
Choice B: | The ability to think before acting on impulses. |
Choice C: | The ability to handle employee disputes. |
Choice D: | The ability to identify the viewpoint of employees. |