Question: Compare and contrast reward power with coercive power.
Answer: Reward power comes when a person has the ability to offer desired rewards, while coercive power occurs when someone has the ability to remove or withhold desired rewards or recognition.
Question: Describe a situation in which a person has legitimate power?
Answer: A good way to think about this is when someone is elected to be the leader of a group, that person has legitimate power.
Question: Which of the following is not a group role?
Answer: research role
Question: What is referent power?
Answer: Power that is based on admiration or respect for the leader; this admiration and respect leads to the group allowing the person to lead.
Question: “You are going to be kicked off the team, if you fail the next test.”
“Why? My grade is a 71%.”
“Yes, but if you fail the next test you will have a below passing grade, and that breaks the rule of having a passing grade in each class.”
Answer: Write a brief dialogue that illustrates a team rule.
Question: Group norms and team rules are usually identical.
Answer: False
Question: “Don’t spread gossip” is an example of _____________.
Answer: a group norm
Question: Which of these statements reflects a social role?
Answer: “Let’s make sure we listen to everyone’s ideas, so no one feels left out.”
Question: “The leader of our research team has studied this issue for 10 years. She earned a PhD from Harvard University and has, since then, been a world leader in her field”
This statement reflects ________________ power.
Answer: expert
Question: Within a group, your role is defined as _______________.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: the consistent way you communicate with others in your group