Which of the Following Types of Power Is Most Likely

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of power is most likely to be negatively related to employee satisfaction and commitment?

• A) legitimate power
• B) referent power
• C) expert power
• D) reward power
• E) coercive power

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Definitions:

Reactance

An unpleasant emotional response that people often experience when someone is trying to restrict their freedom.

Deception Studies

Research studies that withhold information from participants or intentionally mislead them about the purpose of the study.

Falsification

The deliberate attempt to manipulate, change, or forge documents, data, or information with the intention to deceive.

Internal Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be attributed to the variables that the researcher intentionally manipulated.