Position Power Is Considered to Be Low When

question 7

Multiple Choice

Position power is considered to be low when

• A) the subordinate is a member of the out-group.
• B) the subordinate is a member of the in-group.
• C) the subordinate's position is more powerful than the leader's position.
• D) the leader must get job assignments approved by someone else.
• E) the leader can assign work and recommend promotions.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

The representativeness heuristic is a cognitive bias in which an individual categorizes a situation based on how similar the aspects are to the prototypes the person holds in their mind.

Cognitive Map

An internal representation of the spatial relationships between objects or locations in an individual's environment.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Illusory Correlations

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.