To Increase Your Coercive Power

question 145

Multiple Choice

To increase your coercive power:

• A)be persistent.
• B)make rash threats.
• C)work at your relationship with your peers.
• D)project a positive self-concept.

Recognize the use of symbols in the communication process and the impact of technology on communication costs.

Understand the influence of cultural differences on communication practices.

Identify effective communication strategies and the role of social media in organizational communication.

Understand the fundamentals of metamorphism and the conditions under which it occurs.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Observational Learning

The process by which individuals learn new behaviors by observing and replicating the actions of others.

Social Learning

the acquisition of behaviors and skills through the observation of and interaction with others in a social context.

Negative Reinforcement

A technique used in behavior modification that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.