Which of the Following Is a Type of Personal Power

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a type of personal power?

• A) Legitimate power
• B) Coercive power
• C) Reward power
• D) Referent power

Identify and explain the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance and its impact on attitudes and behaviors.

Understand the relationship between attitudes and behaviors, including the distinction between public and private behaviors.

Understand the concept of learned helplessness and self-fulfilling prophecies.

Grasp the different types of cognitive biases and heuristics.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes internal mental processes such as perception, memory, and problem-solving as central to understanding behavior.

Personal Constructs

A theory focusing on how individuals perceive, interpret, and predict events in the world through personal mental models.

Humanistic Theory

A psychological perspective emphasizing individual potential, self-growth, and self-actualization, often associated with psychologists such as Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers.

Schizophrenics

Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.