Nye Defines 'Hard Power' as ______

question 27

Multiple Choice

Nye defines 'hard power' as ______.

• A) the ability to use resources to get others to do what they otherwise would not
• B) the ability to convince someone that they want to do something of their own volition
• C) the resources that can be used to make others respond in a positive way to what is wanted
• D) the ability to co-opt rather than coerce others to do what they otherwise would not

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Definitions:

Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values, or behaviors through study, experience, or teaching.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that operates on the environment, producing a consequence.

Elicits

To draw out or bring forth a response or reaction from someone or something.