One's ability to exert influence over others based on his or her ability to penalize group members who do not comply, such as a boss who can require workers who arrive late to do undesirable tasks, is called

A. expert power
B. reward power
C. referent power
D. coercive power

Answer: D

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In a meeting, there is a healthy conversation between all the members of the group and every member makes it a point to convey his or her opinion on the topic discussed

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