Leadership | OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)
Leadership
- 58 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 02: Psychological factors affecting performance
- Component 02
Leadership is examined in Component 02, Psychological factors affecting performance.
It covers effective, emergent and prescribed leaders, autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire styles, trait, social learning and interactionist theories of leadership and Chelladurai's multi-dimensional model.
Sample questions from Leadership
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Effective, emergent and prescribed leaders
Why should an effective leader be flexible?
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Different situations and groups need different approaches. A flexible leader adapts their style to what the moment requires. -
Effective, emergent and prescribed leaders
What is a disadvantage of an emergent leader?
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A leader drawn from within may struggle to discipline former friends. Rivals for the role may resent the choice. -
Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire styles
When is a democratic style most effective?
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A democratic style suits small groups of experienced, skilled performers. The style works best when there is time to discuss decisions. -
Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire styles
What is a disadvantage of a laissez-faire style?
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A group left without direction can lose focus and organisation. Novices may become confused and unproductive. -
Trait, social learning and interactionist theories of leadership
Outline the social learning theory of leadership.
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Social learning theory says leaders are made, not born. Leadership behaviour is learned by watching and copying others. -
Trait, social learning and interactionist theories of leadership
Why is the interactionist theory seen as the most complete explanation of leadership?
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The interactionist theory combines inherited traits, learned behaviour and the situation. The theory explains why a leader may succeed with one team and fail with another. -
Chelladurai's multi-dimensional model
What are member characteristics in Chelladurai's model?
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Member characteristics are features of the group, such as age, ability, gender and experience. The members' personalities also count. -
Chelladurai's multi-dimensional model
What happens when actual behaviour differs from preferred behaviour?
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Group members become dissatisfied with the leader. Motivation can fall even if the task is completed.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Effective, emergent and prescribed leaders | Leadership and the qualities of an effective leader, communication, knowledge, empathy, flexibility and charisma, emergent and prescribed leaders with their advantages and disadvantages, and the elected captain. | 15 |
| Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire styles | Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire leaders, when each works, the climbing instructor and the netball coach, task-oriented and person-oriented leaders, group members, and the rugby captain's last-minute decision. | 15 |
| Trait, social learning and interactionist theories of leadership | The trait perspective and great man theory, social learning theory with significant others and reinforcement, the young cricketer, the interactionist theory, and the captain who struggles when losing. | 14 |
| Chelladurai's multi-dimensional model | Situational, leader and member characteristics, required, actual and preferred leader behaviour, performance and satisfaction as consequences, mismatches between behaviours, and the coach in a canoeing session. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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