AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is power?
A
Going along with a group or crowd of equal status
B
Following the order of someone with a higher status
C
To change behaviour, opinion, perception or attitude, due to pressure to fit in.
D
The ability to influence or control the behavior of other people.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leadership Power. Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others with or without resistance by using a variety of tactics to push or prompt action. Power is the ability to get things done. People with power are able to influence others behavior to achieve a goal or objective.

Detailed explanation-2: -The possession of power transforms individuals psychologically, shapes their behaviour, and produces an enduring effect on individual status and influence with teammates. Power casts a long shadow on the mental state of either powerful or powerless actors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others to get what you want. It is often visible to others within organizations. Conformity manifests itself in several ways, and research shows that individuals will defer to a group even when they may know that what they are doing is inaccurate or unethical.

Detailed explanation-4: -Power is sought to control and determine the future of departments and organizations, the outcomes of interpersonal conflicts, and personal security and prosperity. The more the disorganization or conflict in an organization, the more the need for power will be felt and sought.

Detailed explanation-5: -2. Difference Between Power and Influence. Power is capacity to get others to act based on positional authority that is exercised over others; often leading to resentment. Influence is the ability to modify how a person develops, behaves, or thinks based on relationships and persuasion; often leading to respect.

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