PSC 1001 Chapter 10: 11/1 Comp Pol Reading: Chapter 10
31 Oct 2017
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I. leadership and the importance of individuals in the political process. A. leadership traits-innate personal qualities that make for a successful leader. B. leadership skills-qualities that can be developed, such as technical expertise and the ability to work with others. C. leadership style-approach a leader takes when interacting with those working for them, including task-oriented behaviors and relationship-oriented behaviors. A. rationality-condition in which people base decisions on reason and logic, leading. 1. pocketbook calculations-voters" assessments made on the basis of their. 2. retrospective calculations-choosing candidates or parties to support on the. 3. prospective calculations-choosing candidates or parties to support on the. 4. sociotropic calculations-assessments by voters that take into account the. B. bounded rationality-the idea that humans are cognitively limited in important ways. 1. satisficing-choosing the first acceptable solution rather than searching for a. 2. groupthink-quietly going along with the apparent decision of the group even if one disagrees with it due to a desire to fit in .
