7.3 Age of exploration-exploitation

Question 1

The four Survival and reproduction pressures throughout our evolutionary history selected for leadership.

Answer 1

1. Group migration
2. Innovation
3. Intergroup conflict
4. Peacekeeping

Question 2

Exploration

Answer 2

Associated with risk taking and innovation to remain adaptive and being in search for new resources, younger leader favoured.

Question 3

Exploration-Exploitation Dilemma

Answer 3

The dilemma of a group concerning resources.

Question 4

Exploitation

Answer 4

Associated with conservative use of readily available resources to create stability and minimize costs, older leader favoured.

Question 5

hypotheses (2)

Answer 5

H1= expect younger-looking leader to be endorsed for exploratory change and older-looking leaders for stable exploitation.
H2 = faces looking older will be endorsed for stable exploitation and vice versa.

Question 6

Results

Answer 6

younger-looking leader to be endorsed for exploratory change and older-looking leaders for stable exploitation.

Leader faces conveying a congruent message pairing were rated more attractive.