Expert Power Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

Expert power is

• A) Power acquired because of extensive knowledge of a specific area
• B) The ability to bestow or withhold affection
• C) Power that is given because a person is considered superior in knowledge of a particular subject
• D) Power that is bestowed by society on men and women as their right according to social prescription

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by being thorough, careful, or vigilant; implying a desire to do a task well.

Catastrophizing

Believing that bad events are all-encompassing.

Bad Events

Negative occurrences or experiences that can induce stress, trauma, or emotional distress in individuals.

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A tendency to explain negative events in a way that attributes them to stable, internal, and global causes.