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mirror drawing

a motor-skill test of the ability to alter well-learned patterns of hand–eye coordination. In the test, the participant traces an image while looking into a mirror that shows only the image and the pencil.

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cognitive theory of leadership

cognitive theory of leadership

any of various models that define and explain leadership in terms of the perceptual, intellectual, and mental processes of both leaders and those they lead. See also leadership theories.