In the Last One Week, May and Phyllis Have Been

question 6

Multiple Choice

In the last one week, May and Phyllis have been putting in extra hours at work so that the project assigned to them is completed on time. Though the manager was due to assign two more people to this project, he had not done so and, instead, was emphasizing to employees the importance of adhering to the needs of the department in regard to workload. As a result, May and Phyllis, who had double their routine workload, complained to the division manager. May was promptly suspended from work for complaining about her immediate supervisor. This scenario describes ________ power.

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

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Auditory Fluids

Liquids found within the ear, vital for the process of hearing; includes perilymph and endolymph.

Ossicles

Small bones, particularly the three in the middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes) that aid in hearing by transmitting sound vibrations.