Mrs. Garcia says she will take away 13-year-old Samantha's cell phone if Samantha keeps having phone conversations during the family's dinner hour. On what basis of power does this way of influencing her daughter's behavior rely?

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Danielle

29 August, 00:48

Mrs. Garcia says she will take away 13-year-old Samantha's cell phone if Samantha keeps having phone conversations during the family's dinner hour. On what basis of power does this way of influencing her daughter's behavior rely?

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Melody Garza · Answer 1

The answer is coercion.

Explanation:

Under this basis of power, an individual can force another to act against his/her will by implementing a punishment. In extreme cases, coercion may imply the infliction of harm to raise the credibility of a threat.

In the example, the mother is implementing a punishment (taking away the phone) to oblige Samantha to leave the phone.