You Have Been Tasked with Conducting a Survey of Political

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Essay

You have been tasked with conducting a survey of political affiliations of 100 students in your college. What type of task involving numbers is this? Explain.

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Definitions:

Referent Power

Referent power is the capacity to influence other people because of their desire to identify personally with you.

Group Pressures

The social influence exerted by peers or a group to encourage an individual to conform to the group’s norms and expectations.

Force-Coercion Strategy

Pursues change through formal authority and/or the use of rewards or punishments.

Political Alliances

Partnerships or associations formed between political entities, such as countries or parties, to advance shared goals or interests.