Understanding Political Institutions: Reward and Coercive Power

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Which type of power involves the ability to provide incentives, rewards, or benefits to individuals or groups in exchange for compliance or desired behavior?

Reward Power

What type of power involves the application of force, threats, or punishment to control or influence others?

Coercive Power

Which social institution helps organize and regulate individual and collective behavior, shaping how people interact and live in a society?

Family

What does politics involve?

Distribution of power and resources

Which type of power involves control over valuable information, data, or resources that others require?

Information Power

Which type of authority is based on respect for long-established cultural patterns?

Traditional Authority

What type of authority is derived from an individual's or group's knowledge and expertise in a particular domain?

Expert Power

In which type of monarchy does the country's ruler hold absolute power?

Absolute Monarchy

What type of political organization is relatively small and loosely organized, typically found in some indigenous or pre-industrial societies?

Band

Which type of power is associated with positions in formal organizations or government?

Legitimate Power

This quiz focuses on the concepts of reward power, which involves offering incentives and benefits to motivate compliance, and coercive power, which involves the application of force, threats, or punishment to control behavior. It covers examples from businesses and other institutions.

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