Direct Strategies of Power Are Used When

question 23

Multiple Choice

Direct strategies of power are used when:

• A) one is an expert or has more knowledge.
• B) one is a novice or has less knowledge.
• C) indirect styles have not worked; it's the strategy of last resort.
• D) one is female.

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Definitions:

Top-Down Influence

A form of control or governance where decisions and policies are initiated by higher authorities or levels of an organization and passed down to the lower levels.

Web Herding

The phenomenon where individuals' decisions or behaviors are influenced en masse through the Internet, often through social media or online reviews.

Functionalist

A viewpoint in both sociology and anthropology that sees society as a system comprised of interconnected components, which function to fulfill the social and biological requirements of its members.

Mass Media

Various forms of communication mediums, such as television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet, that reach a large audience.