You and your fellow crewmates are new to sailing, so trusting her knowledge and experience, you quite willingly follow the orders of the boat's skipper. But as you watch her, you learn that she is actually a very bad sailor. But you must follow her commands because she is indeed the captain. In other words, she is exercising ________ power over you.
A) legitimate
B) expert
C) coercive
D) informational
E) athletic

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The skipper's power over the crewmates is legitimate because she is the captain of the boat, regardless of her actual skill level as a sailor.

You and Your Fellow Crewmates Are New to Sailing, So