Power Is Defined as

question 2

Multiple Choice

Power is defined as

• A)the capacity to influence others who are in a state of dependence.
• B)a process of antagonism that occurs when one person or organizational subunit frustrates the goal attainment of another.
• C)the joint occurrence of antagonism and blocked goals.
• D)using influence to obtain ends not sanctioned by the organization or to obtain sanctioned ends through nonsanctioned means.
• E)establishing good connections with key organizational members in order to achieve one's goals.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.

Generalization

The process of applying the response to a specific stimulus to similar stimuli.

Habituation

Decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations.

Contiguous Occurrences

Contiguous occurrences refer to events that happen in close proximity in terms of both time and space.