Types of Social Power - 2.2.4

Coercive Power is...

• Having resources or information that are useful and are not available elsewhere

• Individuals identity with or want to be like or liked by this person

• Ability to give negative consequences or remove positive consequences in response to specific behaviour

• Ability to give positive consequences or remove negative consequences in response to specific behaviour

A celebrity you want to be like or a friend who you want to be liked by is an example of...

• Referent Power

• Expert Power

• Informational Power

• Legitimate Power

A classroom teacher who is perceived as knowledgable in their subject is an example of...

• Information Power

• Expert Power

• Legitimate Power

• Reward Power

Someone who knows exactly what needs to be done to meet an important team goal within strict deadlines is known as....

Which of the following are the types of social power we have discussed?

• Reward, Coercive, Legit, Referent, Expert, Informational

• Informational, Coercive, Legitimate, Expert, Teacher

• Reward, Coercive, Legitimate, Referent, Expert, Informational

• Reward, Forceful, Powerful, Informational

The ability to give positive consequences or remove negative consequences in response to specific behaviour is referred to as....

A group leader or team captain is an example of...

• Reward Power

• Coercive Power

• Expert Power

• Legitimate Power