Studies testing a terror management theory of leadership discovered that,when mortality is made salient,followers were least positive toward a ___ leader.

A) charismatic
B) task-oriented
C) relationship-oriented
D) male
E) short

Terror Management Theory

A psychological perspective suggesting humans' awareness of their own mortality drives their behaviors, beliefs, and social relationships as ways to manage existential terror.

Mortality Salient

Mortality salience is the awareness of one's own mortality, which can influence individuals' behaviors, attitudes, and decisions as a way to cope with the fear of death.