Deck 7: Power: The Inescapable Interpersonal Dynamic

Question 1

Resistance is

A) an overt, unambiguous effort to prevent dominance
B) a covert, ambiguous effort to prevent dominance
C) typically used when individuals have equal power
D) used mostly by more powerful individuals to dominate less powerful persons

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Passive-aggressive resistance strategies are effectively discouraged by

A) ignoring them, thus diminishing their power
B) confronting the strategies directly
C) enabling passive-aggressors to resist until they "get it out of their system"
D) using resistance strategies to thwart (frustrate) the resisters

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following are included in the legal definition of sexual harassment?

A) unwelcome sexual advances that become a term or condition of an individual's employment
B) unwelcome sexual advances that create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
C) unwelcome sexual advances that were not intended to be offensive, merely flirtatious, but are perceived to be offensive by the receiver
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Verbal and nonverbal expressions of contempt

A) are intended to insult and emotionally abuse a person
B) consist of, among others, name-calling, hostile humor, and mockery
C) are forms of physical violence in relationships
D) both a and b

Question 5

Power

A) resides in the individual
B) can be avoided in human relationships
C) is the ability to influence the attainment of goals by yourself and others
D) is usually nonhierarchical; only sometimes does one person have substantially more power than someone else

Question 6

Assertiveness is

A) a generally constructive aggressive trait
B) the ability to communicate the full range of thoughts and feelings in whatever way we choose
C) an empowering skill
D) always appropriate for any situation

Question 7

Powerless speech suggests

A) confidence
B) uncertainty
C) decisiveness
D) all of the above

Question 8

Physical violence in gay and lesbian relationships is

A) much less frequent than in heterosexual relationships
B) much more frequent than in heterosexual relationships
C) about the same as in heterosexual relationships
D) less intense than in heterosexual relationships

Question 9

Power imbalances often lead to

A) physical violence in relationships
B) verbal abuse in relationships
C) competitive power struggles
D) all of the above

Question 10

Bonnie doesn't want to learn the new computer software system at work because it will require a great deal of effort. She doesn't feel comfortable, however, telling her boss directly that she won't learn the software, because that might get her fired. Instead, she pretends to try to learn the software but never seems to grasp how to use it. She hopes that eventually she'll be given duties that won't require using the software because teaching her the software is just too labor intensive and time consuming for other workers. This is an example of

A) a defiance strategy
B) a resistance strategy
C) a strategic stupidity strategy
D) both b and c

Question 11

Information is a power resource when it is

A) scarce
B) readily available to everyone
C) restricted
D) both a and c

Question 12

Expertise becomes a power resource when

A) the person is trustworthy
B) a person has desirable information
C) a person has a title
D) none of the above

Question 13

Based on research about coalitions in families,

A) parental coalitions are the predominate coalition in a four-person family
B) children-only coalitions are second in frequency only to parental coalitions
C) parent-child coalitions often prove to be quite constructive for a family
D) parents should seek allies from their children when disputes arise

Question 14

You take computer classes to improve your skills and become better able to perform your job at work. This is an example of

A) dominance power
B) prevention power
C) assertiveness
D) empowerment

Question 15

Fred displays on his office desk at work a picture of his new wife in a thong bathing suit basking in the sun on a tropical beach during their honeymoon. According to the law

A) Fred is protected from any sexual harassment charges because the picture is of his wife
B) Fred could face sexual harassment charges if told to remove the picture and he refuses
C) Fred may be charged with quid pro quo sexual harassment
D) Fred is not breaking the law

Question 16

"You may object to what I am about to say, and it wouldn't be the first time that I've caused problems, but . . . " is an example of

A) a hesitation
B) a disclaimer
C) excessive politeness
D) a hedge

Question 17

You disagree with members of your work team about a project. You focus steadfastly on understanding other team members' points of view, and you seek a mutually satisfactory solution. You disagree at times without being disagreeable. You are exhibiting

A) mentoring as a personal power resource
B) networking as a personal power resource
C) cooperative argumentation
D) all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following represents a multi-sum model of power?

A) empowerment
B) prevention
C) dominance
D) all of the above

Question 19

A person can be totally powerless in a relationship.

Question 20

You can't achieve your individual goals, resolve conflicts, or communicate competently in relationships without exercising power.

Question 21

Everyone has the ability to use power. But we can only use power either in destructive or productive ways.

Question 22

Authority is a weak power source unless it is perceived to be legitimate.

Question 23

Power struggles in relationships that take on a dominance-prevention quality usually end in physical violence.

Question 24

One problem with punishment as a power resource is that it indicates what not to do but not what to do.

Question 25

A power resource is anything that enables individuals to achieve goals, or assists others to achieve their goals, or interferes with goal attainment of others.

Question 26

Defiance and resistance are the same thing.

Question 27

You are either powerful or powerless. Those are your only two options.

Question 28

Power imbalance is at the heart of most sexual harassment.

Question 29

Expertise is more than merely having information that others want.

Question 30

The principle of least interest indicates that the person who cares less about continuing a relationship is typically recognized as having more power.

Question 31

Punishing is an effective means of maintaining power.

Question 32

Charisma is defined as the constellation of personal attributes that people find attractive.

Question 33

Traditional marriages with clearly defined power roles in which the man retains the position of head of household tend to last over the long term

Question 34

Defiance and resistance are both strategies for counterbalancing.

Question 35

Clothing is a method of exercising power.

Question 36

A person who has the expertise need only have the requisite skills to complete the task.