Traffic Followers, a group that promotes road safety, has a strict code of penalizing members who violate traffic rules. In some cases, nonconformity can result in expulsion from the group. The given scenario is an example of a group exercising _____ over its members.
A) coercive power
B) expert power
C) reward power
D) referent power

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Coercive power is the ability of a group or an individual to punish others for noncompliance. In this scenario, Traffic Followers exercise coercive power over its members by penalizing individuals who violate traffic rules and even expelling them from the group.

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