The Ability to Influence Others Due to Knowledge or a Special

question 22

Multiple Choice

The ability to influence others due to knowledge or a special skill set is known as which type of power?

• A) reward
• B) coercive
• C) referent
• D) expert

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

a group of participants in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under investigation, to assess the effect of the treatment.

Variability of Data Set

The degree to which the numbers in a data set differ from each other or from the mean of the set.

Differ From

To be not alike or distinct in nature, quality, or form when compared with another item or aspect.

Quasi-experimental

Quasi-experimental designs involve research settings where the researcher lacks full control over the assignment of participants to conditions or groups, often due to ethical or practical considerations, making it different from true experimental designs.