Rebecca is the head of the English department at Springfield High School. She believes that children will absorb and retain more information if they are taken on educational tours and field trips, but the school's rules and policies do not encourage such activities. Rebecca feels her endeavor to improve the children's education is being stifled. This low degree of _____ is reducing Rebecca's ability to influence others.

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Discretion refers to the degree of freedom and flexibility someone has to make decisions and take action. In this case, Rebecca's ability to take the children on educational tours is limited by the school's rules and policies, which reduces her discretion and ultimately hinders her ability to influence others. The other options, such as centrality, substitutability, ingratiation, and visibility, do not accurately describe the situation.

Rebecca Is the Head of the English Department at Springfield