Vivian Has Not Been Handling One Portion of Her Duties

question 107

Multiple Choice

Vivian has not been handling one portion of her duties in a satisfactory manner. As a result, her manager threatens to withhold her promotion. Which power tactic is being used?

• A) exchange
• B) ingratiation
• C) pressure
• D) personal appeals
• E) inspirational appeals

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness Orientation

A psychological condition where an individual believes they have no control over the outcome of situations, often resulting from repeated failures.

Mastery Orientation

An approach to tasks and challenges with a focus on learning, growth, and development of competency.

Adaptive Behavior

Adjustments or changes in behavior that enable a person to meet environmental demands or to cope with changes in the environment.

Industry Over Inferiority

The fourth stage of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, occurring during childhood, where the focus is on achieving competence in skills.