French and Raven Power Quiz

According to French and Raven, legitimate power is based on:

• One person's ability to compensate another for compliance.

• A person's high levels of skill and knowledge.

• A person's perceived attractiveness, worthiness, and right to others' respect.

• The belief that a person has the formal right to make demands and expect others to be compliant and obedient.

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Which form of power comes from a leader's ability to control the information that others need to accomplish something?

• Legitimate power

• Expert power

• Reward power

• Informational power

When a leader relies on coercive power, it can lead to:

• Dissatisfaction or resentment among the people it's applied to.

• A person's ability to compensate another for compliance.

• A person's high levels of skill and knowledge.

• A person's perceived attractiveness, worthiness, and right to others' respect.

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What is the main source of referent power?

• A person's ability to compensate another for compliance.

• A person's high levels of skill and knowledge.

• A person's perceived attractiveness, worthiness, and right to others' respect.

Expert power is based on:

• A person's ability to compensate another for compliance.

• The belief that a person can punish others for noncompliance.

• A person's high levels of skill and knowledge.

• A person's perceived attractiveness, worthiness, and right to others' respect.

In positional power sources, which type of power comes from the belief that a person can punish others for noncompliance?

• Reward power

• Coercive power

• Legitimate power

• Expert power

Why is relying on referent power alone not a good strategy for a leader?

• Referent power is easily abused and can lead to personal advantage.

• It can lead to dissatisfaction or resentment among the people it's applied to.

• Relying on referent power alone can result in a cold, technocratic style of leadership.

• It lacks the authority and expertise needed for effective leadership.

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What are the six bases of power described by French and Raven?

• Legitimate, expert, reward, referent, coercive, informational.

• Legitimate, reward, expert, coercive, referent.

• Coercive, reward, expert, referent, informational.

• Coercive, expert, legitimate, referent, informational.

How does positional power differ from personal power?

• Positional power is based on a person's high levels of skill and knowledge, while personal power comes from having the formal right to make demands.

• Positional power comes from the belief that a person has the formal right to make demands, while personal power comes from a person's perceived attractiveness and respect.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

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According to the text, how can understanding the different forms of power help someone become an influential and effective leader?

• By learning to use both positive and negative power bases effectively.

• By focusing on developing expert and referent power.

• By relying solely on positional forms of power.

• By avoiding being influenced by those who use negative power bases.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5