Which Kind of Authority Is Based on Written Rules

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which kind of authority is based on written rules?

• A) Charismatic
• B) Democratic
• C) Rational-legal
• D) Traditional
• E) Customary

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Definitions:

Stanley Prusiner

Stanley Prusiner is a scientist known for his discovery of prions, a type of infectious agent composed of protein material that can replicate without containing nucleic acids.

Infective Agent

A biological agent, such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus, capable of causing disease.

CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder marked by rapid cognitive decline and caused by prions.

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