Power Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

Power is:

• A) The source of all leadership.
• B) What we all seek.
• C) The ability to get others to do what you want them to do.
• D) The ultimate aphrodisiac.

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Definitions:

Different Consequences

This term refers to varying outcomes or effects that may result from a particular action or set of actions in different contexts or under different conditions.

Robert Merton

An American sociologist known for developing theories such as the strain theory, and for coining terms like "self-fulfilling prophecy" and "role model."

Latent Function

Unintended or unrecognized consequences of actions, social processes, or structures within a society.

Unintended Consequences

Outcomes that are not foreseen or intended by a purposeful action, which can be positive, negative, or neutral in nature.