Regarding Coercion, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 454

Multiple Choice

Regarding coercion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Coercion involves bending to the requests of a person who has little or no authority or form of social power.
• B)Through various types of brainwashing techniques, the Chinese during the Korean War were able to coerce some of the American prisoners to sign false confessions.
• C)Coercion is the most extreme form of social influence.
• D)Cult conversion is an example of coercion.

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Definitions:

Fraudulent Misrepresentation

A false statement made knowingly, without belief in its truth, or recklessly, with intent to deceive and induce another to act upon it.

Falsely Tells

Communicating untruths or inaccurate information, either knowingly or unintentionally.

Assault

An act of physical attack or a threat of attack that makes another person fear imminent bodily harm.

Batteries

Batteries, in a legal context, refers to the intentional and unlawful physical contact or force against another person; in a general context, it refers to devices that store and provide electrical energy.