Volume 2 Vocab

Question 1

An established requirement, rule, or benchmark that something can be judged by.

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Standard

Question 2

The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize a professional person, emphasizing ethics, skills, and service to the community.

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Professionalism

Question 3

A military officer who has not earned a commission and is responsible for the supervision and training of lower-ranking personnel.

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Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)

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A leadership philosophy in which the leader’s main goal is to serve others, prioritizing the growth and well-being of people and communities.

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Servant Leadership

Question 5

The process of guiding someone through challenges and helping them improve their skills and performance through support and feedback.

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Coaching

Question 6

Overseeing the work or tasks of others to ensure they meet standards and are performed correctly.

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Supervision

Question 7

A positive form of discipline aimed at correcting behaviors while also teaching and promoting personal growth.

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Constuctive Discipline

Question 8

The internal or external reasons or desires that drive an individual to pursue a goal or action.

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Motivation

Question 9

The study of how people in a team interact and work together to achieve a common goal.

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Team Dynamics

Question 10

A psychological phenomenon in which people in a group prioritize harmony and consensus over critical analysis, leading to poor decisions.

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Groupthink

Question 11

The overall desired outcome or purpose behind a leader’s orders or mission.

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Command Intent

Question 12

Being responsible for one’s actions and decisions, particularly in fulfilling duties or achieving goals.

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Accountability

Question 13

Motivation that comes from internal desires, such as personal satisfaction or the joy of accomplishing a task.

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Intrinsic Motivation

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Motivation driven by external rewards such as money, grades, or recognition.

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Extrinsic Motivation

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A leadership theory that considers both people’s needs and the need for task completion, focusing on balancing concern for people with concern for production.

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Grid Theory

Question 16

Methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution.

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Conflict Resolution

Question 17

The ability to recognize, understand, manage, and influence the emotions of oneself and others.

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Emotional Intelligence

Question 18

The process of analyzing facts to form a judgment; involves being objective, logical, and open-minded.

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Critical Thinking

Question 19

A group activity focused on generating ideas and solutions through spontaneous and free-form discussion.

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Brainstorming

Question 20

A leadership style focused on supervision, organization, and performance, where rewards and punishments are used to motivate followers.

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Transactional Leadership

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A leadership approach that inspires and motivates individuals to achieve more than they originally intended by fostering creativity, challenging ideas, and pushing for innovation.

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Transformational Leadership

Question 22

Specialized language used by a particular group, often difficult for outsiders to understand.

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Jargon

Question 23

A clear and concise expression of the purpose and the desired end state of an operation or task.

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Commander’s Intent

Question 24

Standards or principles by which something is judged or assessed.

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Criteria

Question 25

Things that are accepted as true or certain without proof.

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Assumptions

Question 26

The range or extent of knowledge, experience, or understanding.

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Breadth

Question 27

Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.

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Logic

Question 28

The quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.

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Truthiness

Question 29

Criteria used to evaluate the quality of reasoning, including clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and fairness.

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Universal Intellectual Standards

Question 30

The quality of being correct or precise.

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Accuracy

Question 31

The relation of something to the matter at hand or its importance in a given context.

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Relevance

Question 32

The quality of being exact and accurate.

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Precision

Question 33

The complexity and thoroughness of thought or analysis.

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Depth

Question 34

A learning style in which individuals learn best through hands-on activities and physical movement.

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Kinesthetic Learning

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A learning style where learners absorb information better when it's presented in a visual form, such as charts or diagrams.

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Visual Learning

Question 36

A learning style in which people learn best by listening, such as through spoken instructions or lectures.

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Auditory Learning

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Learning through touch or physical sensation, often through hands-on experiences.

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Tactile Learning

Question 38

A belief or expectation that brings about its own fulfillment.

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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Question 39

The ability to motivate oneself to take action, persist, and achieve goals without external encouragement.

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Self-Motivation

Question 40

The ability to communicate and interact effectively with others.

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Interpersonal Skills

Question 41

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

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Empathy

Question 42

A psychological theory proposing that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs (such as food, safety) before moving on to higher-level needs (such as self-actualization).

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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A transactional leadership strategy where rewards are given based on the performance of a task or achievement of a goal.

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Contingent

Question 44

The realization of one’s potential or the fulfillment of personal talents and capabilities.

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Self-Actualization

Question 45

Systematic errors in thinking that affect decisions and judgments.

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Cognitive Biases

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Different methods or approaches to processing information, such as analytical, creative, or critical thinking.

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Modes of thinking

Question 47

The sentence in a paragraph that summarizes the main idea of that paragraph.

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Topic Sentences