Power Bases and Influences quiz

Cadet Squad Leader Wilson had to work some extra hours, so she was late getting to drill practice. She rushed to practice as soon as her work time was over because she was worried that her squad wouldn't be practicing. When she got there, drill practice was halfway over, and her team leaders were effectively leading drill practice, so she went to finish some counseling paperwork.

What approach did Cadet Wilson use with her power as a squad leader?

• Controlling approach

• Developmental approach

• Defensive approach

• Relinquishing approach

Explain the concept of "expert power."

• Deferring decisions to someone who considers him or herself an expert.

• Power that comes from novices in a field.

• Power that comes as a result of specific expertise, knowledge, or special skills. Such advice comes from experts in the field.

• None of the above.

____________ power is based on admiration and is frequently used in advertising.

• Positional

• Referent

• Coercive

• Expert

T or F: Legitimate power often can use both coercive and reward power.

• True

• False

The rank system in the armed forces is a rigid hierarchy that allows for obedience to orders.

Which source of power does this system most closely reflect?

• Coercive power

• Reward power

• Legitimate power

• Expert power

___________ power is power that relies on giving people something of value in return for cooperation.

• Coercive

• Positional

• Reward

• Authority

One of your squad mates is mad at you because you forgot to bring part of your uniform to drill. She tells you, "If you don't get yourself together, then you will be kicked out of the squad." Her uniform meets the standard.

Even though she is the same rank as you, what type of power is she trying to use?

• Coercive power

• Expert power

• Referent power

• Reward power

What is legitimate power?

• The right a person has to citizenship based on birth parent citizenship.

• A pattern of behaviors used to influence others.

• The power a person receives as a result of his or her position in the formal hierarchy of an organization.

• The power a person receives as a result of his or her natural leadership abilities; it is seldom found in formal hierarchy of an organization.

__________ power is power that relies on force or threats or creating fear as a form of control.

• Cooperative

• Positional

• Coercive

• Authoritative

The power a person receives as a result of his or her position in the formal hierarchy of an organization is called ______________.

• Positional authority

• Expert power

• Referent power

• Legitimate power