Michele was out shopping with her friends for a dress to annual spring ball. The girls decided that they were all going to go sleeveless and wear long gloves. Michele found a dress she adored but it had long flowing sleeves. Her friends told her if she bought that dress she would have to sit at a different table that night. Michele did not buy the dress. This is an example of what type of power?

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Coercive power is demonstrated here as Michele's friends use the threat of social exclusion (sitting at a different table) to influence her decision not to buy the dress with long sleeves, aligning with their group's dress code decision.

Michele Was Out Shopping with Her Friends for a Dress