The Ability of Someone to Punish or Use Negative Reinforcement

question 35

Multiple Choice

The ability of someone to punish or use negative reinforcement on another is described as ____ power. 

• A)Legitimate
• B)Coercive
• C)Reward
• D)Referent

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Definitions:

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically observed around 6 to 12 months of age.

Surveys

Research tools consisting of questionnaires or interviews used to gather data on opinions, experiences, or behaviors of a group of people.

Naturalistic Observations

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Experiments

Controlled procedures carried out to study the effects of variable manipulation on a particular system or subject, often used to establish causal relationships.