Authoritarian or autocratic leaders are those who make the majority (if not all) of the group's decisions and are likely to forsake group consensus.
A)These leaders focus on instrumental group tasks and put a high demand on compliance from members.
B)Authoritarian leaders are useful in times of crisis (such as war) because of their decisive actions.
C)Conversely, in 'regular' situations, followers could consider these kinds of leaders to be dictatorial or even hostile.
D)All of the above

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All of the given statements are true regarding authoritarian or autocratic leaders. They focus on getting the task done and demand compliance from members, which can be effective in times of crisis. However, in regular situations, their disregard for group consensus can make them seem dictatorial and hostile to their followers.

Authoritarian or Autocratic Leaders Are Those Who Make the Majority