Which of the Following Types of Power Is Most Likely

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of power is most likely to be negatively related to employee satisfaction and commitment?

• A) expert power
• B) reward power
• C) legitimate power
• D) coercive power
• E) referent power

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way to explore unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Collective Unconscious

coined by Carl Jung, refers to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience, common to all humankind.

Projection

A defensive mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Quarrelsome

Inclined to argue or dispute, often demonstrating a tendency toward conflict rather than agreement.