2016 AAPM Annual Meeting
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Session Title: Medical Physics Leadership Academy
Question 1: Activities of the Medical Physics Leadership Academy include which of the following?
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:
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.
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....
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....
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....
Reference:Dacre Pool, L., & Sewell, P. (2007). The key to employability: developing a practical model of graduate employability. Education+ Training, 49(4), 277-289.
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.
Reference:Goleman, D. (2004). What makes a leader? Harvard business review, 82(1), 82-91.
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?
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.
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?
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?
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.
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