The Type of Power MOST Likely to Enhance the Effectiveness

question 14

True/False

The type of power MOST likely to enhance the effectiveness of exchange is referent power.

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Definitions:

Stanley Milgram

Stanley Milgram was a psychologist best known for his landmark experiments on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s.

Obedience

The act of following orders or directions from an authority figure without question.

Learner

An individual engaged in acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, or competencies from study, instruction, or experience.

Milgram's Obedience Study

A 1960s experiment by Stanley Milgram demonstrating that people are likely to follow orders given by an authority figure, even to the point of causing pain to another person.