Legitimate Power Differs from Referent Power in That Legitimate Power

question 1

Multiple Choice

Legitimate power differs from referent power in that legitimate power is the ability to influence through:

• A) authority.
• B) skills, knowledge, and information.
• C) expertise.
• D) punishment.
• E) rewards.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionism

A theoretical framework in sociology that emphasizes how individuals create and modify their social reality through interaction, based on the interpretation of symbols.

Structural-functionalism

A sociological theory that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and integrity.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality within a society.

Marxism

A socio-political and economic ideology based on the works of Karl Marx, focusing on class struggle, the critique of capitalism, and the advocacy for a classless society.