Based on the quotation that 'The successful administrator wins victories through preventive rather than through curative action,' which statement is most accurate?

• A. Anticipating problems makes for better supervision than waiting until these problems arise
• B. The solution of problems in supervision is best achieved by scientific methods
• C. Success in supervision may be measured more accurately in terms of errors corrected than in terms of errors prevented
• D. Difficulties that cannot be prevented by the supervisor cannot be overcome

Answer: (A)

Preventive action is the key idea. A successful administrator succeeds by foreseeing potential problems and addressing them before they happen, rather than waiting to fix issues after they arise. This is why the statement about anticipating problems leading to better supervision best matches the quote: planning ahead and taking preventive steps reduces disruptions and makes supervision more effective overall.

The other notions—relying on scientific methods to solve problems, measuring success mainly by errors corrected rather than prevented, or treating unrecoverable difficulties as inherently insurmountable—do not align with the emphasis on stopping problems before they occur and managing proactively.