Which of the Following Statements About Referent Power Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about referent power is true?

• A)Referent power is less effective than formal power.
• B)Referent power is positively related to employees' satisfaction with supervision.
• C)Referent power can lead others to view a person as overly political.
• D)Referent power refers to how powerful one is in relation to others.

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Definitions:

Inner Voice

The internal dialogue or stream of consciousness that reflects one's thoughts, beliefs, or internal monologue.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal standards and ethics.

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize unconscious motivations and conflicts as the drivers of human behavior.