If citizens of Georgia filled out the census form because they thought that Barnes (the message source)had the power to negatively impact their quality of life.In this case,Barnes would have influence through:
A)internalization.
B)compliance.
C)identification.
D)attractiveness.
E)referent power.

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Compliance is a type of power that is derived from the perception that the message source has the ability to punish or reward the target for compliance or non-compliance with their requests. In this case, citizens of Georgia filled out the census form because they believed that Barnes could negatively impact their quality of life, and therefore complied with his request to fill out the census form to avoid any potential negative consequences. This is an example of compliance power.

If Citizens of Georgia Filled Out the Census Form Because