The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
Read this excerpt from “The New Psychology of Leadership”?

Given that good leadership depends on constituent cooperation and support, this new psychology of leadership negates the notion that leadership is exclusively a top-down process. In fact, it suggests that to gain credibility among followers, leaders must try to position themselves among the group rather than above it. In his use of everyday language—such as “hunt down” and “those folks”—Bush portrayed himself on 9/11 as a typical American able to speak for America.

Which conclusion can most logically be drawn based on the claims in this passage?

A. Leaders who are intelligent cannot succeed in leading a large group.
B. The specific attitudes of an effective leader will vary, depending on the group he or she represents.
C. Leaders who give powerful speeches are actually less effective than leaders who use simple words.
D. People's favorable perceptions of a leader will lead them to support him or her, even if they disagree with his or her decisions.
Part B
Which excerpt from “The New Psychology of Leadership” best supports the answer to Part A?

A. [N]o fixed set of personality traits can assure good leadership because the most desirable traits depend on the nature of the group being led.
B. For example, Bush was connecting with Middle America—intentionally or otherwise—when he littered his speeches with verbal gaffes. . . .
C. Even some of the most oft-touted leadership traits, such as intelligence, can be called into question in some settings. Some people consider being down-to-earth or trustworthy as more important than being brilliant. . . .
D. The most effective leaders define their group's social identity to fit with the policies they plan to promote, enabling them to position those policies as expressions of what their constituents already believe.