Which of the Following Statements About Power Motivation Is Not

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about power motivation is not true?

• A)High power and taking action complement one another and typically co-occur.
• B)High-power people are seen as tough negotiators who win concessions from others.
• C)High-power people express warm, positive emotions during interactions and hence influence others through relationship building.
• D)Power increases people's approach tendencies and decreases their inhibitory tendencies.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their innate ability to achieve goals.

Self-esteem

An individual's overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth or value.

Big Five

A model that categorizes human personality traits into five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Extraversion

A quality in someone's character that involves being sociable, loquacious, forthright, and having a notable capacity for showing emotions vividly.