When Evaluating the Nation's Progress Toward Meeting the Nutrition and Physical

question 12

Multiple Choice

When evaluating the nation's progress toward meeting the nutrition and physical activity objectives in Healthy People 2010, public health officials have found that:

• A) we have been successful in reducing harm from heart disease and stroke.
• B) we have reduced the number of people with diabetes.
• C) physical activity levels have dramatically increased.
• D) the numbers of overweight individuals is being effectively reduced.

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Definitions:

Legitimate Power

Power that is based on position and mutual agreement; agent and target agree that the agent has the right to influence the target.

Mutual Agreement

A mutual agreement involves a concord or pact between two or more parties, where each party has a clear understanding and is in accord about the terms and conditions discussed.

Agent's Position

The status or role of an individual acting on behalf of another person or an entity in a particular situation.

Referent Power

A form of influence that derives from the attractiveness and charisma of the leader, where followers identify with or admire the leader.