Which Type of Power Is Dominant When a Leader Utilizes

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which type of power is dominant when a leader utilizes her ability to control punishments?

• A) Legitimate power.
• B) Reward power.
• C) Coercive power.
• D) Referent power.
• E) Expert power.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Needs

The mental requirements or necessities for knowledge, understanding, curiosity, and search for meaning, often associated with Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology concerning human motivation based on fulfilling a series of needs from basic to self-actualization.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's environment, thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

Psychosocial Development

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan.