Which of the Following Examples Illustrates a Coercive Organization

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples illustrates a coercive organization?

• A)A teenage boy joins the football team because his father has always pressured him to excel in sports.
• B)An individual suffering from alcoholism and depression cannot leave a treatment center until she has demonstrated improvement.
• C)A college-age woman wants to withdraw from her sorority but fears the negative social repercussions and stigma that will follow.
• D)A single mother is afraid to quit her job because she has three dependent children to care for.

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