Two People Are Placed in a Room and Provoked to Behave

question 45

Multiple Choice

Two people are placed in a room and provoked to behave aggressively toward one another. Which of the following is most likely to happen if there is a weapon in the room?

• A) There is a greater likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon.
• B) There is a greater likelihood that they will engage in higher-order cognition and subsequently behave less aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon.
• C) The weapon will increase the likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another, but only if the two people are male.
• D) The weapon will have no effect on whether or not they behave aggressively toward one another.

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Definitions:

Coercive Power

A form of power that is based on the ability to deliver punishments or remove privileges to influence behavior.

Legitimate Power

The authority or power that is recognized and accepted by others as right and proper due to the position or role of the person holding it.

Referent Power

A form of influence based on the leader's personal traits and the respect and admiration they inspire in others.

Human Capital

The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.