What Kind of Power Is Exhibited by a Police Officer

question 61

Multiple Choice

What kind of power is exhibited by a police officer who pulls over a suspect after a high-speed pursuit?

• A) autocratic power
• B) coercive power
• C) influential power
• D) traditional power
• E) charismatic power

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Definitions:

Entire Life Developmental

is the study or perspective that examines human growth, development, and change across the entire lifespan.

Maturation

The process of becoming mature, involving growth and development in the physical, biological, psychological, or emotional domains.

Empiricism

A philosophy that emphasizes the role of sensory experience and evidence in the formation of ideas, over the notion of innate ideas or traditions.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, focusing on observable behaviors rather than internal states.